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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

The great Day of Atonement was perhaps the most important of the whole year in the Hebrew economy. On that day provision was made for dealing with the whole question of sin as known and unknown. When considering the sin and trespass offerings, we saw that in each case, in greater or less degree, the element of accountability was conditioned in knowledge. Sin, however, in the sight of God is still sin, even though committed in ignorance. All such must be dealt with. Careful instructions were... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:18

“And he shall go out to the altar that is before Yahweh, and make atonement for it, and shall take of the blood of the bull ox, and of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar round about.” After the presentations of blood in the Holy of Holies, ‘the altar that is before Yahweh’ was to be atoned for. The blood of both bull ox and goat was to be put on its four horns. There is divided opinion on whether this unique description refers to the golden altar of incense or the altar... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:1-34

Leviticus 16. The Day of Atonement (see p. 104).— The introduction ( Leviticus 16:1) shows, by its reference to Leviticus 10:1-Judges :, that Leviticus 16 originally followed Leviticus 10:7; i.e. after the law for the High Priest’ s consecration came the law of his entrance into the holy place. It is possible that the kernel of Leviticus 16 is this law of the High Priest’ s entrance ( Leviticus 16:1-Numbers :; Leviticus 16:6; Leviticus 16:12-1 Chronicles :; Leviticus 16:23-Lamentations... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:16-19

Leviticus 16:16-Psalms : . The Atonement for the People.— The priest has now to offer the goat assigned by lot for the atonement of the people; less valuable than the bullock, as the holiness of the priest is more important than that of the people. With the people is joined the holy place, and the shrine, which will suffer by infractions of ritual duty ( cf. the defilement of the land by disobedience, Ezekiel 36:18). The atonement is made within the shrine, as before (the prohibition in... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Leviticus 16:18

Unto the altar, to wit, the altar of incense, where the blood of sacrifices was to be put, Leviticus 4:7; and particularly the blood of the sin-offerings offered upon this day of atonement, Exodus 30:10; and which is most truly and properly said to be before the Lord, i.e. before the place where God in special manner dwelt, to wit, the holy of holies. Some understand it of the altar of burnt-offerings, because he is said to go out to it. But that going out relates not to the tabernacle, but to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-34

The Great Day of AtonementSUGGESTIVE READINGSLeviticus 16:2.—Come not at all times into the holy place within the veil. It was but natural that the solemn judgment which befel Nadab and Abihu “when they offered before the Lord and died” (v 1) should have rendered Aaron apprehensive lest he also might err in his ministries before Jehovah. God’s message of direction, therefore, came to guide him in his sacred duties; for He will show the good and the right way to such as desire to do His will,... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Leviticus 16:18

out unto the altar Dispensationally, for Israel, this is yet future; the High Priest is still in the holiest. When He comes out to His ancient people they will be converted and restored Romans 11:23-27; Zechariah 12:10; Zechariah 12:12; Zechariah 13:1; Revelation 1:7 Meantime, believers of this dispensation as priests 1 Peter 2:9 enter into the holiest where He is. Hebrews 10:19-22. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-34

Now in chapter sixteen, we deal with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The high priest wasn't to go into the Holy of Holies at any time.The Lord began to speak to Moses and this was given after the death of the sons of Aaron, [and now God is becoming more specific of the ministry of the priests, and how that they are not to go into the Holy of Holies at any time,] that they die not: [for God said,] I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. And so Aaron shall come into the holy place: with... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 16:1-34

Leviticus 16:3. A young bullock and a ram. It appears from Numbers 28:29-30, that seven lambs and a he-goat were added to the sacrifice, and perhaps a thousand victims from individuals. Leviticus 16:4. The holy linen coat. Herodotus, in Euterpe, says that the Egyptian priests are clothed with a linen robe only, and wear shoes made of papier wood. Leviticus 16:8. The other lot for a scape-goat. עזאזל Azazel, from Az, a goat, and zail, he went; referring to the goat sent away to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Leviticus 16:3-34

Leviticus 16:3-34Make an atonement. The annual atonementBefore Adam transgressed he lived in communion with God, but after he had broken the covenant he could have no more familiar fellowship with God. Under the Mosaic dispensation, in which God was pleased in His grace to dwell among His people and walk with them in the wilderness, it was still under a reserve: there was a Holy Place wherein the symbol of God’s presence was hidden away from mortal gaze. No man might come near to it except in... read more

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