Yom Kippur

The Superior Jesus

V 2 appointed Heir of Heaven and Earth

V 2 Creator

V 3 Light of the world

V3 Exact Representation of the Father

V 3 Holds creation by the power of His word

V 3 Accomplished Cleansing for Sins

We need to stop right here to get some background before we go the the next phrase

V 3 Sat Down

We have to go back to Leviticus 10 to see what was the cleansing of sin was

What the hight priest had to do once a year to atone for the sins of Israel

Atonement - To cleanse

To cover over or coat

To appease

Lev 10

Nadab and Abihu worshipped improperly

there was strange fire in their incense burners

I believe they were very sincere in what they thought was the way to God

but instead they deviated just a little and God struck them down with a lightning bolt

They worshipped but in a unholy way

after this the priests had a whole new prospective on how their duties are to be done

God for the next few chapters told the people what was clean and what was not

All these unclean Items and people are sinful to God

then in chapter 16

God gives instructions to the high priest on how he is to come into the presence of God in the Holies of Holies

Yom Kippur / Day of Atonement

4 times in this chapter someone has to wash their clothes and their body so they dont defile the camp or the Holy of Holies

sin and burnt offerings were done to make atonement for sin

Make a cleansing for sins

Go through 16

V 34 every year make a cleansing

Jesus Sat

Hebrews 1:3 LSB

who is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power; who, having accomplished cleansing for sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Speaking to the Hebrews they knew all about Yom Kippur because they were involved every year

it is done different today because there is no temple

and that pesky ripping of the veil that happened when Jesus was crucified

that would let just anybody in because Jesus fulfilled the law

and all who have been adopted into the family of God can come boldly before the throne of God at ant time

because all of their sins have been forgiven

they are now cleansed by the blood of the lamb

So, getting back to Jesus sitting.

why did we have to go to Leviticus?

Jesus work is complete it is finished

this is what David said would happen 1000s years ago

Psalm 110:1 LSB

Yahweh says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet.”

Mark 16:19 LSB

So then, the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

The son has received the Glory that He had before he became man

Hebrews 10:12 LSB

but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God,

one sacrifice for all time

the wretchedness of our sin has been atoned for

we don’t have to rely on the high priest to do everything correctly

we have the Great Hight Priest Jesus who sits at the right hand of The Father

who intercedes on out behalf to the Father

reminding Him that Jesus paid the price

that our sins were put onto the scapegoat and taken where they will never return