At all times — Not whensoever he pleaseth, but only when I shall appoint him, namely, to take down the parts and furniture of it upon every removal, and to minister unto me once in the year. Lest he die — For his irreverence and presumption. In the cloud — In a bright and glorious cloud, over the me... [ Continue Reading ]
With a young bullock — That is, with the blood of it; the body of it was to be offered upon the altar of burnt — offerings. A sin — offering — For his own and family's sins; for a goat was offered for the sins of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
The linen coat — It is observable, the high — priest did not now use his peculiar and glorious robes, but only his linen garments, which were common to him with the ordinary priests. The reason whereof was, because this was not a day of feasting and rejoicing, but of mourning and humiliation, at whi... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Lord — For the Lord's use by way of sacrifice. Both this and the other goat typified Christ; this in his death and passion for us; that in his resurrection for our deliverance.... [ Continue Reading ]
The bullock — Mentioned in general, Leviticus 16:6. The ceremonies whereof are here particularly described. This was a different bullock or heifer from that Numbers 19:2, Numbers 19:5, Numbers 19:9, Numbers 19:17, as appears by comparing the places.... [ Continue Reading ]
Within the veil — That is, into the holy of holies, Leviticus 16:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Upon the fire — Which was in the censer, Leviticus 16:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Upon the mercy — seat — To teach us, that God is merciful to sinners only through and for the blood of Christ. With his face east — ward, or upon the eastern part, towards the people, who were in the court which lay east — ward from the holy of holies, which was the most western part of the tabernac... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall he kill the goat — He went out of the holy of holies, and killed it, and then returned thither again with its blood. And whereas the high — priest is said to be allowed to enter into that place but once in a year, that is to be understood, but one day in a year, though there was occasion... [ Continue Reading ]
Because of the uncleannesses of Israel — For though the people did not enter into that place, yet their sins entered thither, and would hinder the effects of the high — priest's mediation on their behalf if God was not reconciled to them. In the midst of their uncleanness — ln the midst of a sinful... [ Continue Reading ]
In the tabernacle — ln the holy place, where the priests and Levites were at other times. This was commanded for the greater reverence to the Divine Majesty then in a more special manner appearing, and that none of them might cast an eye into the holy of holies, as the high — priest went in or came... [ Continue Reading ]
The altar before the Lord — That is, the altar of incense, where the blood of sacrifices was to be put, particularly the blood of the sin — offerings offered upon this day of atonement, and which is most properly said to be before the Lord, that is, before the place where God in a special manner dwe... [ Continue Reading ]
Seven times — To signify its perfect cleansing, (seven being a number of perfection) and our perfect reconciliation by the blood of Christ.... [ Continue Reading ]
All the iniquities — He mentions iniquities, transgressions, and sins, to note sins of all sorts, and that a free and full confession was to be made, and that the smallest sins needed, and the greatest sins were not excluded from, the benefit of Christ's death here represented. On the head — Chargin... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall put on his linen garments — Not his ordinary priestly linen garments, for he was to leave them in the tabernacle, Leviticus 16:23, but the high — priestly garments, called his garments properly, and by way of distinction. And this change of his garments was not without cause. For the common... [ Continue Reading ]
The seventh month — Answering part to our September and part to our October; when they had gathered in all their fruits, and were most at leisure for God's service: This time God chose for this and other feasts, herein graciously condescending to men's necessities and conveniences. This feast began... [ Continue Reading ]
A sabbath — Observed as a sabbath — day from all servile works, and diligent attendance upon God's worship.... [ Continue Reading ]
He — The high — priest, who was to anoint his successor.... [ Continue Reading ]
This shall be an everlasting statute — By which were typified the two great gospel privileges; remission of sins, and access to God, both which we owe to the mediation of the Lord Jesus.... [ Continue Reading ]