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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-34

The Great Day of AtonementSUGGESTIVE READINGSLeviticus 16:2.—Come not at all times into the holy place within the veil. It was but natural that the solemn judgment which befel Nadab and Abihu “when they offered before the Lord and died” (v 1) should have rendered Aaron apprehensive lest he also might err in his ministries before Jehovah. God’s message of direction, therefore, came to guide him in his sacred duties; for He will show the good and the right way to such as desire to do His will,... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Leviticus 16:1-34

Now in chapter sixteen, we deal with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The high priest wasn't to go into the Holy of Holies at any time.The Lord began to speak to Moses and this was given after the death of the sons of Aaron, [and now God is becoming more specific of the ministry of the priests, and how that they are not to go into the Holy of Holies at any time,] that they die not: [for God said,] I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat. And so Aaron shall come into the holy place: with... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 16:1-34

Leviticus 16:3. A young bullock and a ram. It appears from Numbers 28:29-30, that seven lambs and a he-goat were added to the sacrifice, and perhaps a thousand victims from individuals. Leviticus 16:4. The holy linen coat. Herodotus, in Euterpe, says that the Egyptian priests are clothed with a linen robe only, and wear shoes made of papier wood. Leviticus 16:8. The other lot for a scape-goat. עזאזל Azazel, from Az, a goat, and zail, he went; referring to the goat sent away to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Leviticus 16:3-34

Leviticus 16:3-34Make an atonement. The annual atonementBefore Adam transgressed he lived in communion with God, but after he had broken the covenant he could have no more familiar fellowship with God. Under the Mosaic dispensation, in which God was pleased in His grace to dwell among His people and walk with them in the wilderness, it was still under a reserve: there was a Holy Place wherein the symbol of God’s presence was hidden away from mortal gaze. No man might come near to it except in... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Leviticus 16:8

Lev 16:8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. Ver. 8. Shall cast lots. ] To show that nothing was done for us by Christ but what God’s hand and his counsel determined. Acts 4:28 1Pe 1:20 See Trapp on " Act 4:28 " See Trapp on " 1Pe 1:20 " For the scape-goat. ] Which being a piacular or purging oblation, carried the people’s curse with it: as did likewise those Obominales among the Grecians; who, from this custom of the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Leviticus 16:8

cast lots: Numbers 26:55, Numbers 33:54, Joshua 18:10, Joshua 18:11, 1 Samuel 14:41, 1 Samuel 14:42, Proverbs 16:33, Ezekiel 48:29, Jonah 1:7, Acts 1:23-Ezekiel : scape goats: Heb. Azazel, that is, the goat-gone-away, The Hebrew עזאזל has been supposed by some to be the name of a place, either a mountain or cliff, to which the goat was led. But no place of that name has ever been pointed out, except a mountain near Sinai, which was too distant for the goat to be conducted there from... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Leviticus 16:8

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. For the Lord — For the Lord's use by way of sacrifice. Both this and the other goat typified Christ; this in his death and passion for us; that in his resurrection for our deliverance. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 16:8

8. Cast lots upon the two goats The lots were first of boxwood, afterwards of gold, with an inscription on one “for the Name ” Jehovah was too sacred to write and on the other, “for Azazel.” Delitzsch on the Hebrews, Appendix. These were put into an urn and shaken, and drawn out with both hands of the high priest; that in the right hand was laid upon the goat standing at his right, and that in the left upon its corresponding goat. Divine Providence was supposed to direct the lots.... read more