The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-08-09

LEsSON TExT-Lov. 16:1-16.
GOLDEN TExr-Without shedding Of blood
Ii no remission. n.--Heb 0:22
CENTRAL TRuTH-Salvation through the
cleansing blood Of Christ.
TIME--April, May, d. 9. 1400. PLACR-In
tho valley before Sinai.
INTRoDucrIoN-The announcement Of the
was O part, continues through several chap
tors, and IL then interrupted by the account
of the disobedience and punishment Of No
dab and Abihu, Aaron's sons. In our les
son to-day we come to the first Of the great
annual festivals.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACEs-1. Death Of the
ttco sons Of aaron: see chap 10. 2. Not at all
times: not whenever he chose, but only on
tho day and in the way described. 0. Thus:
as described in this and the following
verses, 4. The holy linen coat: Tho ordinary
white dress of the priests, instead Of his
costly, golden, high priests vestments.
This signifed purity, holiness Matt. Is: ~
Rev. 10: 7-S). Mftre: head-drcss, turban
8. TtUo kids: rather, two he-goats. o. Shdu
offer: present; tho sacrifice was not slain
till later ". ~. Scape0odt: on this one OF
tho two goats Aaron laid his hands and
confessed tho sins of the people, and then
the goat was led to the wilderness and left
Incrc, 10 SyUUOllLc JuC luCI tuh0 bho oiho Va
the people were wholly removed by God.
All this, though described here, took place
after the ceremonies described in VS.. 1l-16.
LESSON QUEsrioNs-What does Aaron do
first, Ho washed his flesh and put on the
linen robe. He now takes young bullock
and a ram (the one for a sin offering and
tho other for burnt Offering, for himself).
Besides these he takes two kids OF tho goats
md o ram, the former for a sin offering and
the latter for burnt Offering, for tho peo-
ple Before the door Of tho tabernacle. no
casts lots upon the two kids, and as result
the ono Is marked for sacrifice, and the
other for soapegoat." Then he sacri-
fees tho bullock as o sin offering for him
self.
What docs he now dol He takes some Of
the blood In golden vessel, and censer
with live Goals from the altar, and with them
disappears behind the vail OF the taber-
naele for the second time. (What will he do
this timo in the tabernaclc1 He will enter
into the holy place and there offer In
ccnse before. the mercy-scat. He will then
pass to the most holy place, and sprinkle
the blood seven times before the mercy
seat.) Aaron comes out again, and this
time Stays the kid which was the sin offer
ing for the people, and with its blood once
IuUTc, lOT tuC ttliu tiniC, ho SheShc phS
tabernacle and repeats exactly the same
ceremony as before. Aaron now comes
forth from the tabernacle the third time,
and taking the live goat, he lays his hands
on his head. What Is he now sayingl Ho
is confessing the sins Of the people, and
laying them (typlcally) on the head OF tho
scapegoat. This done, man steps for-
ward and receives the goat at Aaron's
hand, and goes forth from the tabernacle
court, and out Of the camp.
What does Aaron do ncxtl Again, and
for the fourth time, no goes into the tab
ernacle. (What Is he now doing in the tab
ernaclei He Is again performing his ablu-
tioDs and il putting on his garments OF
beauty and glory) Now for tho fourth
time no comes from the holy place, and now
offers the burnt offerings for himself and
the people. When oil this 10 done, the
sacrificial ceremonies Of the day Of atone
ment are ended.
What did all this meant To the pious
jewish worshiper it meant that he had
performed certain ceremonies prescribed
by God, for his acceptance and par
don. He saw in the staying Of the innocent
victim picture Of his own ill-deserts; and
in the blood life) presented by the high
priest before the mercy-seat, symbol OF
Luc SuDSIltuliOu VI uu LiuOCcub iOf u Ruhly
one. SO much the Jew certainly understood.
But for US the day Of atonement means
far moro than this. For we have the inter-
probation OF those types, gwen us by the
Holy Spirit Himself. See, then, what all
this in reality set forth! In the high priest
we have type of Christ, as is shown clear
ly in the seventh chapter of Hebrews. In
Aaron's white robe, we have typo Of Him
who is holy, harmless, undefled, separate
from sinners. Whom Aaron went into the
tabernacle he was only type OF Him who
"entered not into the holy places made with
hands, which arc the figures OF the true,
but into Heaven itself, now to appear
In the presence of God for u.s." The pro-
sentng of the blood Qife) Of the victim,
was a type Of that better sacrifice which
Jesus was willing to offer. For "Chrst
being come high priest Of good things to
come, by greater and more perfect taber-
naclc, not made with hands, that is to say,
not OF this building; neither by the blood
of goats and calves, but by His own blood,
He entered in once into the holy place
[Heavenl, having obtained eternal redemp.
ton for us" (Heb 0;11, 12),
The blood OF the victims, without spot or
blemish, is q type of Him who was "a
Lamb without blemish or spot" And in
the scapegoat we see the setting forth Of
the way In which God deals with the sins
Of those whom He pardons. For rs that
goat was led away into desert land,
land Of forgetfulness, so God says that He
will utterly blot out and forget the sins
that havo been washed in the blood OF the
Lamb slain on Calvary, He declares that
He will remember them no more forever
Rev. n. +. Schautir.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
I. All have sinned and need forgiveness.
g. Even the holiest men need an atone
ment
g. No ono can dwell with God in Heaven
unless forgiven and purified.
4. Sin defiles all that it touches.
5. The atonement makes US SEQ the sim
fulness of man and the holiness of God.
8. Christ's blood cleanses US from past
sin.
Z. Christ's blood sleanses US from our SIM
full nature.
g. The atonement Is needful, not to make
God lovc US, but to sustain His law and
show His holiness, 80 that Ho can show
mercy to tho sinful.
IT Is poor relief from sorrow to fly to the
distractions OF the world; as well might o
lost and wearied bird, suspended over tho
abyss Of tho tempestuous ocean, seek rest
ing place ON its topmoi,t wave, as the child
OF sorrow sock o place Of roposo amid tho
busting cares and Intoxicating pleasures Of
e0rth and time.-Dr. Spring.