Leviticus 16:16-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 16:15-19

When the priest had come out from the sprinkling the blood of the bullock before the mercy-seat, 1. He must next kill the goat which was the sin-offering for the people (Lev. 16:15) and go the third time into the holy of holies, to sprinkle the blood of the goat, as he had done that of the bullock; and thus he was to make atonement for the holy place (Lev. 16:16); that is, whereas the people by their sins had provoked God to take away those tokens of his favourable presence with them, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 16:20-28

The high priest having presented unto the Lord the expiatory sacrifices, by the sprinkling of their blood, the remainder of which, it is probable, he poured out at the foot of the brazen altar, 1. He is next to confess the sins of Israel, with both his hands upon the head of the scape-goat (Lev. 16:20, 21); and whenever hands were imposed upon the head of any sacrifice it was always done with confession, according as the nature of the sacrifice was; and, this being a sin-offering, it must be a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:16

And he shall make an atonement for the holy place ,.... Even the holy of holies, as Aben Ezra interprets it, into which the high priest entered with blood for that purpose; the Targum of Jonathan adds, by a verbal confession, that is, of sin; but atonement was not made in that way, but by the blood of the bullock and goat, which was sprinkled towards the mercy seat, above and below: and this was made because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:17

And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation ,.... Not any of the priests, as Aben Ezra, no, not in the holy place where they ministered, nor in the court of the tabernacle, nor in any of the courts, nor indeed any of the people: all places were cleared when he , the high priest: goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place until he come out ; this in the mystery of it was to signify, that atonement for sin is made only by Christ our high priest; he himself,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:18

And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord ,.... The golden altar, the altar of incense, which stood in the holy place without the vail, over against the most holy place, where Jehovah dwelt, and so is said to be before him; of this altar the Misnah F18 Yoma, c. 5. Sect. 5. understands it, and so do Jarchi and Ben Gersom; and, according to Exodus 30:10 ; once a year Aaron was to make an atonement on the horns of it, with the blood of the sin offering, which plainly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:19

And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times ,.... This was done with his right finger, or forefinger, as the Targum of Jonathan, and seven times, to denote the perfect cleansing of the altar with it. Jarchi observes, that after he, the high priest, had put the puttings (of blood) upon the horns of it, he sprinkled of it seven sprinklings on the top of it: the Misnah says F21 Yoma, c. 5. sect. 6. , upon the pure place of it, that is, upon a place of it, from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:20

And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place ,.... That is, the holy of holies, by carrying in the blood of the bullock, and of the goat there, and sprinkling them as before observed: and the tabernacle of the congregation ; the great court where the people met, and where the altar of burnt offering stood: and the altar ; the altar of incense in the holy place; and so all the parts of the tabernacle were reconciled and atoned for, even the holy of holies, the holy... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:16

Verse 16 16.And he shall make an atonement for the holy place. The cleansing of the sanctuary might seem absurd, as if it were in man’s power to pollute what God Himself had consecrated; for we know that God remains true, although all’ the world be unholy, and consequently that whatever God has appointed changes not its nature through the sins of men. Yet, if no contagion from men’s sins had infected the tabernacle, this cleansing would have been superfluous. But although the sanctuary in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:17

Verse 17 17.And there shall be no man. The driving away of all men from approaching the tabernacle during the act of atonement is a sort of punishment by temporary banishment, that they may perceive themselves to be driven from God’s face, whilst the place is purified which had been defiled by their sins. This was a melancholy sight, when all these for whose sake it was erected were obliged to desert it; but in this way they were reminded that every part and particle of our salvation depends on... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:20

Verse 20 20.And when he hath made an end of reconciling. The mode of expiation with the other goat is now more clearly explained, viz., that it should be placed before God, and that the priest should lay his hands on its head, and confess the sins of the people, so that he may throw the curse on the goat itself. This, as I have said, was the only bloodless ( ἀναίματον) sacrifice; yet it is expressly called an “offering,” (248) with reference, however, to the slaying of the former goat, and was,... read more

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