Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-09-08
From The Christian Review.


The following article is inserted at the
request of the writer, and for other rea-
sons. The Editor. Of course, is not re-
sponsible for its doctrines.l
ATONEMENT.
AtOMcment for SINNERS IS Effected BY the IN
terecssiOn Of Christ, Nth his o'0n flood,
IN hcGreH
This subject will be examined by show,
ing,
/. What things are preparatory to
atonement.
III. In what Il consists.
III. Where it is made, and.
w. What are its effects.
Much light is reflected on this subject
from the typical sacrifices Of the old dis
rensation. 1t is an acknowledged point
that there must be in the antitype some
thing answering to every part Of the type
Hence, if we can ascertain what was rep
resented and what was ceremonIally e.
fected, BY the types ID The old dispensation
we shall be prepared to understand what
is accomplished BY the Gnt1tyPe, and how
tits done under the new.
That the Jewish sacrifices, especially
those offered annually on the tenth day 0
the seventh month, by means OF which
a.cntment was made for the whole con-
qregation, were a typ" Of the atOucmenr
made BY Jesus Christ, is evident from the
comparison between them made by the
Apostle, in Heb 3: 7-28.
|. Preparatory to atonement. IN the
typical sacrifices, the first thing requisite
was an officiating high priest. This po
sition needs no proof
Second, a suitable victim must be pre-
sen.ed at the door OF the tabernacle. lev
a. And he shall bring the bullock
unto the door of the tabernacle Of the con
grepation before the Lord and shall la,
his hand upon the bulIock's head. and XII
the bullock before the Lord" See, also
Lev. a: a. and /: 3.
The third act. preparatory to atone
mtnt, was c0nteSStOn Of S1n, on the part
those, for whom it was to be made. I'm
was done with the laying Of the hands W
on the head Of the victim. If the atone
ment was 10 be made for an individual, h
performed the act, but if it was to +
made for the whole congregation, the
the elders did it, as the representatives
the people Lev. |: A. And he sha
put his hand upon the head Of the burn
Offering; and it shall be accepted for hin
to make a'onpmcnt for him" (See, a s.
So, 8, 1877 Lev. a: l3-l5. "
the whole congregation Of Israel sin thr
ignorance, then the congregatj(
shall offer a young bullock for the 81
and bring him before the tab 'rnacIc Of II
congregation And the elders the co
gregation shall lay their hands upon Il
head OF the bullock before the Lord"
That confession was either implied
the laying on of hands, or attended it,
shown. BY Lev lG: 81 "And Aar
shall lay both his hands upon the head
the live goat, and shall confess over hi
all the inlquIties Of the children Of Isra
AMI all their trlnSyressons in all the
sins" (See Mum s 7, 81
This laying on Of hands was an a
both Of confession Of sin, and Of trust
the blood Of the vi:tim to be accepted as
substitute for the punishment OF those
whom it was 20 b, offered. Lev. |: A..
"And he shall put his hand upon the head
the burnt-offerlng and 1t shall be accept
for him. to make atonement tor him
As the antitype ofths act, and as prep
atorv to the expi~lion Of our sins, we
required to confess them, and trus; IN
blood Of Christ, in order that he may ate
for us John | 9 II we conf
our sins, he is faithful and just to forg
US our sins, and to cleanse us from all
righteousness" That faith is prereq
site, is taught in Rom. 8: 25. Whom
as Professor Stuart translates IT, &C
hath set forth, a propitiarory sacrifice tn
faith IN his blood, to declare his rlghteO
ness for the remission Of sins that
past"
The fourth and last act, preparation.
atonement. was the staying Of the vIct
The atonement itself did not consist in
death Of the victim. 1t is nowhere
represented in the Bible. The dealt
the victim was only preparatory, yet
indispensable to otonemcnt. So the de
Of Christ was only preparatory to ate
ment, yet it was necessary for "wlth
shedding Of blood IS no remission" +
9;22,