The Day of Atonement

Leviticus 16:1-34

I.            SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR THE DAY (16:1-6)

            A.            Special Instructions (v.1)

                   1.            Given after the death of Nadab and Abihu (10:1-3)

                   2.            Further warnings to those who approach God             (Lev.21:6, 8)

            B.            A Special Time (v.2)

                   1.       The limitations of the holy place within the veil

                   2.       Once a year on the day of atonement (v.29-30; Heb.9:6-8)

3.       When God’s cloud covered the mercy seat (Ex.40:34-35; 1Kgs.8:10-12)

            C.            A Special Offering (v.3, 5-6)

                   1.            For Aaron (v.3, 6)

                             a.            A bullock for a sin offering (v.6)

                             b.            A ram for a burnt offering

                   2.            For the people (v.5)

                             a.            Two goats for a sin offering

                             b.            A ram for a burnt offering

            D.            A Special Outfit (v.4)

                   1.            The holy garments

                             a.            The holy linen coat

                             b.            The linen breeches

                             c.            A linen girdle

                             d.            The linen mitre

                   2.            Unique for the day

                             a.            Omitted the robe of blue (Ex.28:31)

                             b.            Omitted the breastplate with the precious stones (Ex.28:15-21)

c.          Replaced the girdle of needlework (Ex.28:6, 39) with a plain girdle of linen

d.          Entire outfit made of white linen indicating righteousness and humility

e.          Required to wash himself before putting the garments on

II.          THE TWO GOATS (16:7-10)

            A.            The Presentation of the Two Goats (v.7)

                   1.            Before the Lord

                   2.            At the door of the tabernacle

            B.            Lots Cast Upon the Goats (v.8)

                   1.            One lot for the Lord

                   2.            One lot for the scapegoat

            C.            The Offering of the Goats (v.9-10)

                   1.            The Lord’s goat to be offered for a sin offering (v.9)

                   2.            The scapegoat preserved for the wilderness (v.10)

III.            ATONEMENT FOR AARON (16:11-14)

            A.            The Offering of the Bullock (v.11)

                   1.            A sin offering

                   2.            For Aaron and his house

            B.            The Burning of Incense Within the Veil (v.12-13)

                   1.            A censer of coals from off the altar (v.12)

                   2.            Hands full of incense beaten small (v.12)

                   3.            Causing a cloud of incense over the mercy seat (v.13)

            C.            The Sprinkling of Blood on the Mercy Seat (v.14)

                   1.            The blood of the bullock

                   2.            Sprinkled on the mercy seat eastward

                   3.            Sprinkled before the mercy seat seven times

IV.            ATONEMENT FOR THE PEOPLE (16:15-19)

            A.            The Goat of the Sin Offering (v.15)

                   1.            Offered for the people

                   2.            Blood brought within the veil

            B.            Atonement for the Sanctuary (v.16, 18-19)

                   1.            Atonement for the holy place (v.16)

                   2.            Atonement for the tabernacle (v.16)

                   3.            Atonement for the altar (v.18-19)

4.       NOTE: These places had been defiled by the uncleanness of the people of Israel (v.16, 19)

            C.            Solitary Nature of the Sacrifice (v.17)

                   1.            Only the high priest to make the offerings

                   2.            No other priests to be in the tabernacle

V.         THE SCAPEGOAT (16:20-22)

            A.            The Scapegoat Brought Out (v.20)

            B.            The Sins Laid on the Scapegoat (v.21a)

                   1.            Aaron laid his hands on the goat

                   2.            The sins of Israel put on the head of the goat

            C.            The Scapegoat Released into the Wilderness (v.21b-22)

                   1.            Sent by the hand of a fit man (v.21)

                   2.            Released in the wilderness (v.22)

VI.        FINAL CLEANSING (16:23-28)

            A.            The Changing of Garments (v.23-24a)

                   1.            Aaron to put off the special garments (v.23)

                   2.            Aaron to wash himself and put on his regular garments (v.24a)

            B.            The Offering of the Burnt Offerings (v.24b)

                   1.            The ram for himself (v.3)

                   2.            The ram for the people (v.5)

            C.            Wrapping It Up (v.25-28)

                   1.            They burned the fat of the sin offering (v.25)

                   2.            The cleansing of the man who released the scapegoat (v.26)

                   3.            The carcasses of the sin offerings burned without the camp (v.27-28)

VII.       A STATUTE FOREVER (16:29-34)

            A.            The Day of Atonement (v.29-31)

                   1.            On the 10^th day of the 7^th month (v.29)

                   2.            A day to afflict their souls (v.29; Isa.58:3-5)

                   3.            A day in which to do no work (v.29)

                   4.            A day of cleansing from sins (v.30)

                   5.            A Sabbath of rest (v.31)

            B.            The Atonement of the Day (v.32-33)

                   1.            Made by the high priest (v.32)

                   2.            The fivefold atonement (v.33)

                             a.            For the sanctuary

                             b.            For the tabernacle

                             c.            For the altar

                             d.            For the priests

                             e.            For the people

            C.            An Everlasting Statute (v.34)

VIII.            APPLICATION OF THE TWO GOATS

            A.            The Sacrificial Goat (v.15-19)

                   1.            For the Lord (v.9)

                   2.            Making a sin offering (v.15)

                   3.            Offered by the sprinkling of blood (v.15, 18-19)

                   4.            Could only be made by the high priest (v.17)

            B.            The Scapegoat (v.20-22)

                   1.            For the people (v.21)

                   2.            The laying on of hands indicating substitution (v.21)

                   3.            The confession of sins required (v.21)

                   4.            The sending away of the goat with the sins (v.21-22; Ps.102:12)

            C.            Both Fulfilled by Jesus Christ (Heb.9:1-14, 22-28)

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