Leviticus 16:20
And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:
An interesting thing on the Day of Atonement; The High Priest actually entered the Holy of Holies two times. First, the blood of the bullock was sprinkled to make an atonement for the High Priest and his household. Secondly the blood of the goat was sprinkled within the vail to make atonement for the holy place and the tabernacle and the altar.
All of these are typical of Christ.
• The High Priest was a type of Jesus Christ, the great High Priest.
• The Holy of Holies contained the mercy seat which is a type of Christ, the fulfillment of the Old Testament Law (contained in the Ark and covered with the mercy seat. The blood sprinkled upon it represents the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross.
• The tabernacle of the congregation represents man's access to God through Jesus Christ and
• The altar represents the means of that access, through the death of Christ.
Once the offerings were made, the priest received the live goat. He lay his hands upon that animal and confessed the sins of the people and the animal was set free, representing that our sins have been removed.
The live goat that was let free is the one that carries away the sin of the people. That goat was sent away, "by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness." It typified the absolute removal of sin, never to be remembered again.
Hebrews 10:17
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Psalms 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Micah 7:19
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Christ's death was meant to pacify God's holiness. His resurrection is what sets us free. As long as Christ is alive, we have proof our sins are forgiven.
And the Bible affirms He is alive.
Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Hebrews 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
A term similar to intercession and thus relevant here
1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
• He ever liveth, to be my Advocate and to intercede in prayer before the Father for me.
• He ever liveth to hide myself in His righteousness
He ever liveth. And so long as He liveth my sins are carried from the presence of God; never to be an offense to Him again.
And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:
An interesting thing on the Day of Atonement; The High Priest actually entered the Holy of Holies two times. First, the blood of the bullock was sprinkled to make an atonement for the High Priest and his household. Secondly the blood of the goat was sprinkled within the vail to make atonement for the holy place and the tabernacle and the altar.
All of these are typical of Christ.
• The High Priest was a type of Jesus Christ, the great High Priest.
• The Holy of Holies contained the mercy seat which is a type of Christ, the fulfillment of the Old Testament Law (contained in the Ark and covered with the mercy seat. The blood sprinkled upon it represents the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross.
• The tabernacle of the congregation represents man's access to God through Jesus Christ and
• The altar represents the means of that access, through the death of Christ.
Once the offerings were made, the priest received the live goat. He lay his hands upon that animal and confessed the sins of the people and the animal was set free, representing that our sins have been removed.
The live goat that was let free is the one that carries away the sin of the people. That goat was sent away, "by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness." It typified the absolute removal of sin, never to be remembered again.
Hebrews 10:17
And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Psalms 103:12
As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
Micah 7:19
He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Christ's death was meant to pacify God's holiness. His resurrection is what sets us free. As long as Christ is alive, we have proof our sins are forgiven.
And the Bible affirms He is alive.
Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Hebrews 7:25
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
A term similar to intercession and thus relevant here
1 John 2:1
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
• He ever liveth, to be my Advocate and to intercede in prayer before the Father for me.
• He ever liveth to hide myself in His righteousness
He ever liveth. And so long as He liveth my sins are carried from the presence of God; never to be an offense to Him again.
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