Lev 16:15 | MHM | STEP | Leviticus 16:15: The Blood of the Sin-Offering and Cleansing the Tabernacle This section explains what the high priest did after sprinkling the blood of the bull for his own sins. Now he must make atonement for the sins of the people by using the blood of the goat. The ceremony also includes making atonement for the holy place, the rest of the tabernacle, and the altar, because all these could be affected by the sins of the people. These rituals show that even holy things need cleansing when they are among sinful people, and that atonement is needed for everyone and everything connected with worship. v. 15 : After finishing with the bull, the high priest killed the goat that was the sin-offering for the people ( v. 15 ). He then entered the most holy place a third time and sprinkled the goat’s blood as he did with the bull’s blood. This action was to make atonement for the holy place ( v. 16 ), so that God’s presence would remain with the people, even though their sins made the place unfit.

‏ Leviticus 16:15

Leviticus 16:15: The Blood of the Sin-Offering and Cleansing the Tabernacle

This section explains what the high priest did after sprinkling the blood of the bull for his own sins. Now he must make atonement for the sins of the people by using the blood of the goat. The ceremony also includes making atonement for the holy place, the rest of the tabernacle, and the altar, because all these could be affected by the sins of the people. These rituals show that even holy things need cleansing when they are among sinful people, and that atonement is needed for everyone and everything connected with worship.

v. 15: After finishing with the bull, the high priest killed the goat that was the sin-offering for the people (v. 15 ^a). He then entered the most holy place a third time and sprinkled the goat’s blood as he did with the bull’s blood. This action was to make atonement for the holy place (v. 16 ^b), so that God’s presence would remain with the people, even though their sins made the place unfit.