Review & Intro: Remember that back in chapter 10, we saw that Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire to the Lord and were killed. God is now going to tell Moses how Aaron can avoid that same fate. Although the priests duties in the tent of the tabernacle included entering the Holy Place to perform his duties (offering incense on the altar, replacing the show bread, and keeping the lampstand continually burning), he was forbidden to go behind the veil into the Holy of Holies - except on the Day of Atonement, what we know of as Yom Kippur.
Leviticus Chapter 16
1. Read Leviticus 10:1-3. What happened to Aaron's sons and why?
2. Back to Leviticus 16. What does the Lord want Moses to help Aaron understand so that he too will not die? ... Where is he not to enter and why? vs.1,2
3. Aaron will only enter the holy place where the ark of the covenant is located "one time" a year on the appointed day that God chose. What will he offer for himself before he can enter? vs. 3 - Name 2 offerings
4. Aaron will wear the holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarments next to his body. He will be girded with the linen sash and attired with the linen turban (holy garments), having washed his body in water.(vs. 4)...After that, what did he take from the sons of Israel and what were they for? vs.5 - Name 2 offerings.
5. After this, what will Aaron the High Priest offer for "himself" and why? vs. 6
6. Where does Aaron take the 2 goats to present them before the Lord? vs. 7
7. How does Aaron choose which goat is for the Lord (for a sin offering) and which one is the scapegoat? vs.8,9
8. What will happen to the scapegoat? vs. 10
9. Next, Aaron will offer the bull of the "sin" offering which is for himself and his household to make atonement for them, and then the bull of the "sin" offering which is for "himself" (vs.11). ...He would take a firepan full of coals of fire from upon the altar before the Lord and put 2 handfuls of finely ground sweet incense. Where did he take these and what was the purpose? vs. 12,13
10. What did Aaron do with some of the "blood" of the bull he had slaughtered for the sin offering? vs. 14a
11. How many times did he sprinkle some of the blood with his finger in front of the mercy seat? vs. 14b
12. Next, he killed the goat of the "sin" offering for the "people". He brought the blood inside the veil. What did he do with this blood? vs. 15
13. Why was there a need for him to make "atonement" for the "holy place" and the "tent of meeting"? vs. 16
14. Aaron was to be alone when he went into the tent of meeting so that he could make atonement for "himself" and his household and for all the assembly of Israel. (vs.17)..Then, he went out to the altar and made atonement for it. (vs.18). He took some blood from the "sin" offering of the bull and of the goat. Where did he apply the blood? vs. 18
15. What did he do with the blood to cleanse it and consecrate it? vs. 19
16. Once he finished "atoning" for the holy place, the tent of meeting, and the altar of sacrifice - what did he offer upon the altar? vs. 20
17. What did Aaron do when he laid his hands upon the head of the other "live" goat (scapegoat)? vs.21a
18. What did he do after he did this? vs.21b
19. What was the goat "bearing" on itself when it went into the wilderness? vs. 22
20. After this, Aaron came into the tent of meeting and took off the linen garments and left them there. (vs.23) ... Then he bathed his body with water in a holy place and put on his clothes. (vs.24a).... What 2 offerings did he make at that time? vs. 24b
21. What did Aaron offer up in smoke on the altar after that? vs. 25
22. The person who "released" the scapegoat had to also wash his clothes and bathe his body with water before he came back into the camp. (vs.26) ... What was done with the bull of the sin offering (made for the High Priest) and the goat of the sin offering (made for the people) after the blood had been brought in to make atonement in the holy place? vs. 27b
Note: The person who "burned" these would also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water before coming back into the camp. (vs.28)...
23. This yearly observance called the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) was to be a permanent statue for the sons of Israel. When was it to be celebrated year by year? vs. 29a
24. Do you know what the seventh month is on the Jewish calendar? When is Yom Kippur celebrated this year?
25. What were they to do each year on this day? vs. 29b - Name 2 things
26. What was to be done "for them" each year on this holy day? vs. 30
27. What type of day was it to always be for them and what was the purpose? vs. 31
28. How do humility and rest go together? How did Jesus say we could find rest for our souls? Matthew 11:29
28. Back to Leviticus 16. What would the anointed High Priest make atonement for each year? vs. 32,33 - Name 5 things
29. How often was atonement made for the sins of the sons of Israel in this way? vs. 34
Application:
1. Read John 19:17-30. What did Jesus say when He died on the cross? What do you think this means?
2. Read Hebrews 9:6-12. Why couldn't those yearly and daily sacrifices make the worshiper perfect in conscience? vs. 9,10 ... How long were those regulations to be in place? vs. 10 ... When did it all change? vs. 11 ... Rather than the blood of goats and bulls, what blood made the way to eternal redemption? vs. 12
3. Read Hebrews 9:19-28. It was necessary for the copy of things to be cleansed by the blood of the animals because without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. (vs.22)...What did Jesus do at the consummation of all time and ages? vs.26b ...We are appointed to die only one time, and what follows that? vs. 27 ...Although Christ came the first time to offer salvation, who is He coming for the second time? vs. 28
4. Read Hebrews 10:1-4. What was the Law only a shadow of? vs.1 ... What could the Law never be able to do? vs.1,2 ... What would the worshiper be reminded of in the yearly sacrifices made? vs. 3 ... What is impossible? vs. 4 ....
5. Read Hebrews 10:5-10. Jesus Himself was the sin offering for all time. What did His sacrifice do once for all? vs.10
6. Read Hebrews 10:11-18. Jesus perfected the sanctified believers for all time. ... When the priest stood up daily to offer sacrifices time after time, what were they never able to do? vs. 11 ... After Jesus made the one sacrifice, He was able to sit down at the right hand of God and wait for the day His enemies will be His footstool ... What did His "one" offering do for "all time" for those "sanctified"? vs. 14 ... What has God done through the New Covenant of the blood of Jesus concerning His laws? vs.15,16 ... What has He done concerning our sins? vs. 17 ... Why is there no longer any need for a sacrifice to be made? vs. 18 .....
7. Read Hebrews 13:11-15. Jesus Himself was the burnt offering for all time. Because of His suffering, we suffer with Him, but now we look to the city that will forever be ours. What are we to continually offer in praise now? vs. 15
8. Jesus is the Scapegoat - The scapegoat carried the iniquity and the transgressions of all of Israel into the wilderness, never to be seen again. Read the following verses and comment on how Jesus is the One to take away the sins of Israel.
- Isaiah 53:6 -
- Isaiah 53:12 -
9. Jesus has removed sin for all of us who believe in Him and receive His sacrifice for our sins. Read and comment on the following verses:
- Psalm 103:12 -
- Jeremiah 31:34 -
10. What does 2 Corinthians 5:21 tells us?
11. Read Hebrews 7:23-28. Jesus is now our High Priest in the heavens. What has He been doing on our behalf since the day He went back to heaven after His death and resurrection?
12. What kind of High Priest is Jesus? Hebrews 2:17 - Name 2 characteristics given.
13. What does Jesus accomplish for us forever? Hebrews 2:17
14. Why is Jesus able to sympathize with our weaknesses when we draw near to Him as our Priest? Hebrews 4:15
15. Where is Jesus our High Priest at right now? Hebrews 8:1
16. What are we encouraged to do because we can enter into the holy of holies through our High Priest at any time? (Hebrews 10:19-25)
- Draw near with assurance. Hebrews 10:22 -
- Hold fast without wavering. Hebrews 10:23 -
- Encourage one another. Hebrews 10:24 -
- Stay in fellowship. Hebrews 10:25 -
17. Summarize the lesson and post a prayer if you would like.
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