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John Gill's Exposition on Hebrews 13:11
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For the bodies of those beasts, etc..] Not the red heifer, (<041901>Numbers 19:1-22) nor the sin offering in general, (<030630>Leviticus 6:30) nor those for the priest and people, (<030411>Leviticus 4:11,12 21:6,7,18) but the bullock and goat, on the day of atonement, (<031611>Leviticus 16:11-18,27) which were typical of Christ, in the bringing of their blood into the most holy place, by the high priest, for sin; and in the burning of them, without the camp: these beasts were slain, their blood was shed, and was brought into the most holy place, by the high priest; and was sprinkled on the mercy seat, and the horns of the altar of incense; and, by it, atonement was made for the priest, his house, and all Israel; which was a type of the death of Christ; the shedding of his blood; the carrying of it into heaven; the sprinkling it upon the throne of grace and mercy; by which reconciliation is made for the sins of all God's people: whose blood is brought into the sanctuary: that is, into the holy of holies, as the Ethiopic version renders it: by the high priest for sin; to make atonement for it, for his own, and for the sins of his family, and of all Israel: are burnt without the camp, (<031627>Leviticus 16:27) even their skins, flesh, and dung; and the men that burnt them were unclean, though, upon being washed, were received: which was typical of the dolorous sufferings of Christ without Jerusalem, as the next verse shows; and points out the extent of his sufferings, reaching to all parts of his body, and even to his soul; and expresses not only the pains, but the shame and reproach he endured, signified by the burning of the dung; and hints at the pardon of the wicked Jews, who were concerned in his sufferings; which was applied unto them upon their repentance.
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