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What is the role of the high priest in the Day of Atonement?

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The high priest plays a critical role in the Day of Atonement by offering sacrifices to atone for the sins of the people before God.

On the Day of Atonement, the high priest had the pivotal responsibility of entering the Holy of Holies to offer sacrifices for the sins of the people. Leviticus 16 outlines that the priest must first atone for his own sins before representing the people. This act of sacrifice signifies the importance of mediation and the transfer of sin. The blood of goats and the ritual of the scapegoat represent crucial elements of this atonement process, highlighting how the high priest's actions are foreshadowing Christ's ultimate sacrifice. Hebrews 9 further clarifies that Christ, as our great high priest, fulfilled this role perfectly by entering once for all into the heavenly places, offering His own blood for our redemption.
Scripture References: Leviticus 16, Hebrews 9

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The Atonement
Henry Mahan · Feb 16, 1994
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