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place　for　the　cleansing　of　the　sanctuary。　The　work　there　performed　completed
the　yearly　round　of　ministration。

On　the　Day　of　Atonement　two　kids　of　the　goats　were　brought　to　the　door　of
the　tabernacle；　and　lots　were　cast　upon　them；　〃one　lot　for　the　Lord；　and　the
other　lot　for　the　scapegoat。〃　The　goat　upon　which　the　first　lot　fell　was　to
be　slain　as　a　sin　offering　for　the　people。　And　the　priest　was　to　bring　his
blood　within　the　veil；　and　sprinkle　it　upon　the　mercy　seat。　〃And　he　shall
make　an　atonement　for　the　holy　place；　because　of　the　uncleanness　of　the
children　of　Israel；　and　because　of　their　transgression　in　all　their　sins；
and　so　shall　he　do　for　the　tabernacle　of　the　congregation；　that　remaineth
among　them　in　the　midst　of　their　uncleanness。〃

〃And　Aaron　shall　lay　both　his　hands　upon　the　head　of　the　live　goat；　and
confess　over　him　all　the　iniquities　of　the　children　of　Israel；　and　all　their
transgressions　in　all　their　sins；　putting　them　upon　the　head　of　the　goat；
and　shall　send　him　away　by　the　hand　of　a　fit　man　into　the　wilderness：　and
the　goat　shall　bear　upon　him　all　their　iniquities　into　a　land　not
inhabited。〃　Not　until　the　goat　had　been　thus　sent　away　did　the　people　regard
themselves　as　freed　from　the　burden　of　their　sins。　Every　man　was　to　afflict
his　soul　while　the　work　of　atonement　was　going　forward。　All　business　was
laid　aside；　and　the　whole　congregation　of　Israel　spent　the　day　in　solemn
humiliation　before　God；　with　prayer；　fasting；　and　deep　searching　of　heart。

Important　truths　concerning　the　atonement　were　taught　the　people　by　this
yearly　service。　In　the　sin　offerings　presented　during　the　year；　a
substituted　had　been　accepted　in　the　sinner's　stead；　but　the　blood　of　the
victim　had　not　made　full　atonement　for　the　sin。　It　had　only　provided　a　means
by　which　the　sin　was

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transferred　to　the　sanctuary。　By　the　offering　of　blood；　the　sinner
acknowledged　the　authority　of　the　law；　confessed　the　guilt　of　his
transgression；　and　expressed　his　faith　in　Him　who　was　to　take　away　the　sin
of　the　world；　but　he　was　not　entirely　released　from　the　condemnation　of　the
law。　On　the　Day　of　Atonement　the　high　priest；　having　taken　an　offering　for
the　congregation；　went　into　the　most　holy　place　with　the　blood　and　sprinkled
it　upon　the　mercy　seat；　above　the　tables　of　the　law。　Thus　the　claims　of　the
law；　which　demanded　the　life　of　the　sinner；　were　satisfied。　Then　in　his
character　of　mediator　the　priest　took　the　sins　upon　himself；　and；　leaving
the　sanctuary；　he　bore　with　him　the　burden　of　Israel's　guilt。　At　the　door　of
the　tabernacle　he　laid　his　hands　upon　the　head　of　the　scapegoat　and
confessed　over　him　〃all　the　iniquities　of　the　children　of　Israel；　and　all
their　transgressions　in　all　their　sins；　putting　them　upon　the　head　of　the
goat。〃　And　as　the　goat　bearing　these　sins　was　sent　away；　they　were；　with
him；　regarded　as　forever　separated　from　the　people。　Such　was　the　service
performed　〃unto　the　example　and　shadow　of　heavenly　things。〃　Hebrews　8：5。

As　has　been　stated；　the　earthly　sanctuary　was　built　by　Moses　according　to
the　pattern　shown　him　in　the　mount。　It　was　〃a　figure　for　the　time　then
present；　in　which　were　offered　both　gifts　and　sacrifices；〃　its　two　holy
places　were　〃patterns　of　things　in　the　heavens；〃　Christ；　our　great　High
Priest；　is　〃a　minister　of　the　sanctuary；　and　of　the　true　tabernacle；　which
the　Lord　pitched；　and　not　man。〃　Hebrews　9：9；　23；　8：2。　As　in　vision　the
apostle　John　was　granted　a　view　of　the　temple　of　God　in　heaven；　he　beheld
there　〃seven　lamps　of　fire　burning　before　the　throne。〃　He　saw　an　angel
〃having　a　golden　censer；　and　there　was　given　unto　him　much　incense；　that　he
should　offer　it　with　the　prayers　of　all　saints　upon　the　golden　altar　which
was　before　the　throne。〃　Revelation　4：5；　8：3。　Here　the　prophet　was　permitted
to　behold　the　first　apartment　of　the　sanctuary　in　heaven；　and　he　saw　there
the　〃seven　lamps　of　fire〃　and　the　〃golden　altar〃　represented　by　the　golden
candlestick　and　the　altar　of　incense　in　the　sanctuary　on　earth。　Again；　〃the
temple　of　God　was　opened〃　（Revelation　11：19）；　and　he　looked　within　the　inner
veil；　upon　the　holy　of　holies。　Here　he　beheld　〃the　ark　of　His　testament〃
（Revelation　11：19）；　represented　by　the　sacred　chest　constructed　by　Moses　to
contain　the　law　of　God。

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Moses　made　the　earthly　sanctuary；　〃according　to　the　fashion　that　he　had
seen。〃　Paul　declares　that　〃the　tabernacle；　and　all　the　vessels　of　the
ministry；〃　when　completed；　were　〃the　patterns　of　things　in　the　heavens。〃
Acts　7：44；　Hebrews　9：21；　23。　And　John　says　that　he　saw　the　sanctuary　in
heaven。　That　sanctuary；　in　which　Jesus　ministers　in　our　behalf；　is　the　great
original；　of　which　the　sanctuary　built　by　Moses　was　a　copy。

The　heavenly　temple；　the　abiding　place　of　the　King　of　kings；　where　〃thousand
thousands　ministered　unto　Him；　and　ten　thousand　times　ten　thousand　stood
before　Him〃　（Daniel　7：10）；　that　temple　filled　with　the　glory　of　the　eternal
throne；　where　seraphim；　its　shining　guardians；　veil　their　faces　in
adorationno　earthly　structure　could　represent　its　vastness　and　its　glory。
Yet　important　truths　concerning　the　heavenly　sanctuary　and　the　great　work
there　carried　forward　for　man's　redemption　were　to　be　taught　by　the　earthly
sanctuary　and　its　services。

After　His　ascension；　our　Saviour　was　to　begin　His　work　as　our　High　Priest。
Says　Paul；　〃Christ　is　not　entered　into　the　holy　places　made　with　hands；
which　are　the　figures　of　the　true；　but　into　heaven　itself；　now　to　appear　in
the　presence　of　God　for　us。〃　Hebrews　9：24。　As　Christ's　ministration　was　to
consist　of　two　great　divisions；　each　occupying　a　period　of　time　and　having　a
distinctive　place　in　the　heavenly　sanctuary；　so　the　typical　ministration
consisted　of　two　divisions；　the　daily　and　the　yearly　service；　and　to　each　a
department　of　the　tabernacle　was　devoted。

As　Christ　at　His　ascension　appeared　in　the　presence　of　God　to　plead　His
blood　in　behalf　of　penitent　believers；　so　the　priest　in　the　daily
ministration　sprinkled　the　blood　of　the　sacrifice　in　the　holy　place　in　the
sinner's　behalf。

The　blood　of　Christ；　while　it　was　to　release　the　repentant　sinner　from　the
condemnation　of　the　law；　was　not　to　cancel　the　sin；　it　would　stand　on　record
in　the　sanctuary　until　the　final　atonement；　so　in　the　type　the　blood　of　the
sin　offering　removed　the　sin　from　the　penitent；　but　it　rested　in　the
sanctuary　until　the　Day　of　Atonement。

In　the　great　day　of　final　award；　the　dead　are　to　be　〃judged　out　of　those
things　which　were　written　in　the　books；　according　to　their　works。〃
Revelation　20：12。　Then　by　virtue　of　the　atoning　blood　of　Christ；　the　sins　of
all　the　truly　penitent　will　be　blotted　from　the　books　of　heaven。　Thus　the
sanctuary　will　be　freed；　or

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cleansed；　from　the　record　of　sin。　In　the　type；　this　great　work　of　atonement；
or　blotting　out　of　sins；　was　represented　by　the　services　of　the　Day　of
Atonementthe　cleansing　of　the　earthly　sanctuary；　which　was　accomplished　by
the　removal；　by　virtue　of　the　blood　of　the　sin　offering；　of　the　sins　by
which　it　had　been　polluted。

As　in　the　final　atonement　the　sins　of　the　truly　penitent　are　to　be　blotted
from　the　records　of　heaven；　no　more　to　be　remembered　or　come　into　mind；　so
in　the　type　they　were　borne　away　into　the　wilderness；　forever　separated　from
the　congregation。

Since　Satan　is　the　originator　of　sin；　the　direct　instigator　of　all　the　sins
that　caused　the　death　of　the　Son　of　God；　justice　demands　that　Satan　shall
suffer　the　final　punishment。　Christ's　work　for　the　redemption　of　men　and　the
purification　of　the　universe　from　sin　will　be　closed　by　the　removal　of　sin
from　the　heavenly　sanctuary　and　the　placing　of　these　sins　upon　Satan；　who
will　bear　the　final　penalty。　So　in　the　typical　service；　the　yearly　round　of
ministration　closed　with　the　purification　of　the　sanctuary；　and　the
confessing　of　the　sins　on　the　head　of　the　scapegoat。

Thus　in　the　ministration　of　the　tabernacle；　and　of　the　temple　that　afterward
took　its　place；　the　people　were　taught　each　day　the　great　truths　relative　to
Christ's　death　and　ministration；　and　once　each　year　their　minds　were　carried
forward　to　the　closing　events　of　the　great　controversy　between　Christ　and
Satan；　the　final　purification　of　the　universe　from　sin　and　sinners。




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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Chapter　31

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The　Sin　of　Nadab　and　Abihu


After　the　dedication　of　the　tabernacle；　the　priests　were　consecrated　to
their　sacred　office。　These　services　occupied　seven　days；　each　marked　by
special　ceremonies。　On　the　eight　day　they　entered　upon　their　ministration。
Assisted　by　his　sons；　Aaron　offered　the　sacrifices　that　God　required；　and　he
lifted　up　his　hands　and　blessed　the　people。　All　had　been　done　as　God
commanded；　and　He　accepted　the　sacrifice；　and　revealed　His　glory　in　a
remarkable　manner；　fire　came　from　the　Lord　and　consumed　the　offering　upon
the　altar。　The　people　looked　upon　this　wonderful　manifestation　of　divine
power　with　awe　and　intense　interest。　They　saw　in　it　a　token　of　God's　glory
and　favor；　and　they　raised　a