SUNDAY-THURSDAY
“Not Without Blood”
1. How many types of services did Paul emphasize in Hebrews chapter 9?
Heb. 9:6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.
Heb. 9:7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:
ANSWER:
Daily.
Yearly.
2. What must the high priest had to have in order to enter into the second apartment of the Sanctuary, the most holy place?
ANSWER:
Blood.
OBSERVATION:
The blood of animals was used for both the daily service in the holy place and the yearly service in the most holy place. However the Bible writer emphasizes the importance of blood for the Day of Atonement.
3. What was the purpose of the blood in the most holy place?
Heb. 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
ANSWER:
Remission of sin.
OBSERVATIONS:
The word “blood” is used 22 times in the book of Hebrews. However, 12 times it is used in chapter 9. Therefore chapter 9 should tell us the ultimate goal for the blood of Jesus, which is the remission of sin.
The final remission of sin takes place in the most holy place. Therefore the blood of Jesus was shed at the cross but the work of atonement is not complete until the service in the most holy place is done.
The Day of Atonement
1. When was the yearly service during the Old Testament time?
Lev. 16:29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:
Lev. 23:27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Lev. 25:9 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
Num. 29:7 And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein
ANSWER:
On the tenth day of the seventh month.
2. What is that day called?
Lev. 23:27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Lev. 25:9 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.
ANSWER:
The Day of Atonement.
3. What is the meaning of the word “atonement” in Hebrew?
ANSWER:
Atonement-in Hebrew- 3725. kippur, kip-poor´; from 3722; expiation (only in plural):—atonement.
3722. kaphar, kaw-far´; a primitive root; to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel:—appease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).
4. What happens during the Day of Atonement?
Lev. 16:30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
ANSWER:
Cleanse the sinner from all his/her sins before the Lord.
5. What is the sinners’ duty during the Day of Atonement?
Lev. 16:29 And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: Lev. 16:31 It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Lev. 23:27 Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. Lev. 23:28 And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it is a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.
Num. 29:7 And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
ANSWER:
Afflict your souls.
Do no work, a Sabbath of rest unto you.
Offer an offering made by fire.
6. What happens if you do not participate in afflicting your souls and do no work on that day?
Lev. 23:29 For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
Lev. 23:30 And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
ANSWER:
No afflicting – be cut off from among His people.
Working on that day – be destroyed from among His people by God.
Cleansing of the Sanctuary
1. What is being cleansed on the Day of Atonement, symbolizing the cleansing of the sins of the people?
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.
Lev. 16:19 And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
ANSWER:
Putting of the blood on the horns of the altar.
OBSERVATION:
If the horns of the altar need to be cleansed then they were unclean before.
2. What made the horns of the altar unclean?
Lev. 4:5 And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Lev. 4:6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.
Lev. 4:7 And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
ANSWER:
Confessed sins of the sinners, via blood, have been transferred to the horns of the altar of incense.
The Lord’s Goat and the Scapegoat
1. How many goats are brought before the tabernacle on the Day of Atonement?
Lev. 16:7 And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
ANSWER:
Two.
2. What did the high priest first do with those goats?
Lev. 16:8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
ANSWER:
Cast lots.
One for the Lord.
The other for the scapegoat.
Since the first goat is for the Lord therefore the scapegoat is not for the Lord.
3. How did they use the Lord’s goat?
Lev. 16:9 And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
ANSWER:
Offer him for a sin offering.
4. How did they use the scapegoat?
Lev. 16:10 But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
ANSWER:
Shall be presented alive before the Lord.
Let him go into the wilderness.
5. Does anyone confess sin over the Lord’s goat?
Lev. 16:15 Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
ANSWER:
No. The high priest just kills the goat.
6. What about the scapegoat, does anyone confess sin over the scapegoat?
Lev. 16:21 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:
ANSWER:
Yes
OBSERVATION:
The high priest used the Lord’s goat to cleanse the sanctuary (to remove the sins from the sanctuary), which became (in a sense) unclean by the confessed sins during the daily service.
The high priest used the scapegoat to place all confessed sins on it. Notice it was the Lord’s goat that was sacrificed then the blood was used to cleanse the sanctuary. However the scapegoat only receives sins but is not sacrificed. Therefore the scapegoat is not being sacrificed for our sins but being blamed for our sins.
Cleansed
1. What is God’s promise if we confess our sins?
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
ANSWER:
To forgive.
To cleanse.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
What is the difference between forgiveness and cleansing?
Why do we need to be forgiven and to be cleansed?
2. What is the meaning of the word “cleanse” in Hebrew?
ANSWER: Draw your own conclusion
Cleanse-in Hebrews-2891. taher, taw-hare´; a primitive root; properly, to be bright; i.e. (by implication) to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy):—be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
3. How was the word “cleanse” used for the first time in the Bible?
Gen. 35:2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
ANSWER:
Put away strange gods.
Change your garment.
APPLICATION:
Put away sin and put on a new garment of righteousness.
APPLICATION QUESTION:
Is there a connection between God giving Adam and Eve “skin of coats” and cleansing? If so then what is it?
4. What does it mean to “cleanse” (2891) our sin?
Psa. 51:1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Psa. 51:2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Psa. 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Psa. 51:9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Psa. 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
ANSWER:
- Blot out my transgressions.
- Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquities.
- Cleanse me from my sin.
- Purge me.
- Create in me a clean heart.
- Renew a right spirit.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
- Do we need to have forgiveness and blotting out of our sin before we go to heaven?
- Why couldn’t Jesus just blot everyone’s sin on the cross?
- Why the blotting out of sin takes place at the end of the world? (Acts 3:19)
- What are the major differences between the daily and the yearly service?
No comments:
Post a Comment