Leviticus 16:16, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Exodus 30:10, John 17:19, Hebrews 2:11, Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 5:8, Hebrews 9:22, Hebrews 9:23 Reciprocal: Exodus 27:2 - horns of it upon the four corners thereof Exodus 29:12 - the blood Leviticus 4:25 - put Leviticus 9:9 - General Leviticus 16:33 - General Ezekiel 45:19 - and upon the four corners read more
And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.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... read more
18. Blood… horns of the altar The horns of the incense-altar symbolized the divine favour and mercy. The annual application of the blood renewed the expression of that favour when forfeited by Israel’s sin. Some suppose that the altar of burnt offerings is referred to, and that the purification of the incense altar is implied in that of the holy place, Leviticus 16:16. See Leviticus 4:7, note. read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Leviticus 16:18
Lev 16:18 And he shall go out unto the altar that [is] before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar round about. Ver. 18. And he shall go out unto the altar. ] This signified, saith one, that every church assembly is acceptable to God, only through the blood of Christ, by the remission of all their sins. read more