Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Leviticus 16:3-4
Here do I not see JESUS, strongly represented by the high priest? Observe, the garments of Aaron. He is not clothed in his rich glorious vestments on this day; because it was a day of humiliation. He had not on the Ephod with the precious stones; but clean linen only. And did not this represent the SON of GOD, who when he died on the cross, as the sin-offering of his people, laid aside the glories of the GODHEAD, and appeared in the humble garment of mortality. Hebrews 2:16-17 . read more
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Leviticus 16:2
The death of the two sons of Aaron, though priests before GOD, evidently taught that their sins, as well as the sins of the people, justly exposed them and all men universally to death; and without the atonement of blood by JESUS, no flesh could be saved. Hebrews 9:22 . Reader! what a precious privilege do true believers in JESUS possess; that our mercy-seat, which is CHRIST himself, we may not only approach at all times; but we are enjoined at all times to draw near with full assurance of... read more