Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-08-10

And the Lord spake unto Moses after the
death of the two sons Of Aaron, whom they
offered before the Lord and diod; 2 And
the Lord said unto Moses: Speak unto
Aaron Shy brother that he come not at al
times into the holy place within tue veil
before the mercy seat, which is upon the
ark; that he die not for / viii appear In
the cloud upon the mercy seat s. Thus
shall Aaron come into the holy place; with
young bullock for sin Offering, and q
ram FOR burnt Offering. T. He shall put
on the holy linen coat, and he shall have
the linen sreeches upon his flesh, and shall
be girded with a linen rirdle, and with tho
linen mitre shall he be attired these are holy
garments; therefore shall be wash his
flesh in water and so put them on ). And
he shall take of the congregation Of the
children OF Israel two kids o. the goats for
sin Offering, and one ram for n burnt Of
fering. 8. And Aaron shall sffer his bull
lock OF the sin Offering, which Is fer him
self, and make an atonemeht for himself,
and for his house. q And be shall take the
two goats, and present them before tho
Lord at the door OF the tabernacle OF the
congregation. s. And Aaron shall cast
lots upoa the two goats; ono lot for the
Lord, and the other lot for the scapoyoet-
.. And Aaron shall bring the goat upon
which the Lords lot fell, and offer him for
"a sin Offering. 10. But the goat
on which the lot fel TO be the
scapegost, shall be presented alive
DtlOTt the lDFu, 10 make Win
him, and 10 let him go for a scaleeoat into
tho Wilderness. IL. And Aaron shall bring
the bullock of the sin Offering, which is for
himself, and shall make atonement for him
self, and for his house, and shall kill the
bullock OF the sin Offering which il for him
self. l2. And he shall take a censor full of
burning Goals Of fire from off the altar DO
fore the Lord, and his hands full of sweet
incense beaten small aud bring il within
the vail: Is. And he shall put the incense
upon the fire before the Lord. that tho cloud
Of the incense may cover the mercy scat
that is upon the testimony, that he die not
IA. And be shall take of the blood OF the
bullock, and sprinkle II with his finger upon
the mercy eeat eastward; and before the
mercy-seat shall he sprinkle Of the blood
with his finger seven times. -. Then shall
he kill the goat of the sin Offering that - 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 II up
on the mercy seat and before the mercy
seat: Is. And he shall make atonement for
the holy place, because Of the uncleanness
OF the children OF Israel. and because OF
their transeressions in all their sins; and
40 shall no do for the tabernacle OF the eDn-
gregatiOn, that reInaineth among them IN
the midst VI their uncleanncss.
GOLDEN TKNT. - Without shedding OF
blood there is no remission.-Heb. e:22.
Peaceful and happy succession OF relig
iOus observance had been inaugurated and
lsrael's prospects were suspicious when
disobedicnce IN high places occurred. Ma
dab aud Abihu, sons OF Aaron, disrcgarded
the command and entered the sanctuary ia
unfit mind and offered strange fire. They
paid by loss of life the penalty Of their dis
obedience ("fOr fire from the Lord devoured
themn). 1t was in view OF that sad catas-
trophe that Moses was instructed u warn
Aaron in regard 10 carcessAcss or Lack of
reverence III his approaches 10 the Holy of
Holes.
The fire first kindlcd upon the altar,
miraculo1sly lighted from heaven, was 10
he kept continually burning by supplies Of
fue. Sacrifices, therefore, throughout
their generation would be consumed by this
holy fire. as token of divine acceptance and
approval. Clt is claimed by the Jews shat
this fire upon the altar never went out, I'M
= Til Israel's captivity in Babyion)
Nadab and Abihu. evidently. thought 80
small a matter as the kind Of fire was a
mere form, non essential, hence they dis
regarded the pattern and substituted I'M
halowed embcrs as suiting best their pleas
ure aud convenience.
LESSON NOTES.
Y. /. Tho Lord spaEe unto Moses. Moses
seemed 10 have served as Interpreter as
well as mediator between Jehovah and
men. AS Aaruns two sons had become
careless in the discharge Of their official
duties. so might Aaron. As he entered
daily the holy place 10 burn incense and
trim the golden lamps, he might by custom
think he could also go into the Holy of Ho-
lies when he chose. Tie commands were
specific as to order Of service and puritica-
ton before entering this holy place Aaron
knew this from the first, and so did Nadab
and Abhu. II is not for Us 20 query why
certain form is required. il is ours 70 obey.
Following the sin o. Nadab and Abhu,
Moses gave instructions as 10 clean aud IN
clean things, both animate and inHnimate,
closing with full directions concerning tho
purifying of the priesthood, the people. and
the tabernacle. This special service was an
annual occasion intended "a "a covering OF
the sins and trausgrcssions of the year
which might have failed of mention in the
daily sacrifices The day of Atonenent
was the only fast dag a day OF humiliation
aud solemnity), others We're occasions OF Joy
and festivity. II occurred varying accord
ing 10 the new noon about the first Of Oc-
tober, the eth month of the religious year
dating from the departure from Egypt and
the first month Of the civil year. II was on
this occasion that they were 10 "afhict their
souls ," and "do no work al all; IL shall be a
Sabbath of rest unto you; au occasion for
public acknowledgment or sin and humllia-
ton therefor. On this occasion, and this saly,
the high priest was 10 enter the holy of holos
within the veil and make full aud complete
atonement. With 50 much care was this
ceremonial guarded, that upoa tho compile
ton OF the temple, preparation for IL was be
gun seven days in advance. The priest was
removed from his own house aud family,
and dwelling in chamber of the temple,
gave himself 70 preparation OF mind aud
body, that he might be fully consecrated 10
the duties involved. AL Of this was in
tended 10 emphasize the sinfulness Of Sin
and Gods abhorrcnCe of it. and tho certain
" or deathsovertaking the needless or OBJ
durate. Hence the rending OF the veil OF
the temple at Chrst's cruciiXion signifed
that perfect atonemcnt had boon made,
whereby all might approach the Holy OF
Holes (God) with safety through the offsr.
ing (once for ALI Of Jesus: "Soeins that
we have great high priest, that Ia passed.
into the heavens, Jesus the Son Of God.
......let US come boldly unto the throne Of
grace that we may obtain mercy etc.
Christ having conquered sin, opened a new
and living way through the veil Of his flesh,
and we, without fear of death, may draw
nigh unto God through him.
AToNEMENT FOR SELF
The services Of atoncment day began
with the Offering of sacrifice for the priest
himself, for IL he be MOI clean he could not