Tall73 Said:
Here is what the high priest did in the sanctuary on the Day of Atonement:
Lev 16:15 “Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering that is for the people and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, sprinkling it over the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat.
Lev 16:16 Thus he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleannesses of the people of Israel and because of their transgressions, all their sins. And so he shall do for the tent of meeting, which dwells with them in the midst of their uncleannesses.
Lev 16:17 No one may be in the tent of meeting from the time he enters to make atonement in the Holy Place until he comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his house and for all the assembly of Israel.
And here is the summary of what the high priest did in the sanctuary on the day of atonement in the type by the author of Hebrews:
Heb 9:7 but into the second only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people.
None of those depict the high priest investigating individual cases while in the sanctuary on the Day of Atonement.
I did not state anywhere that the investigative judgement was the role of the priest.
Yet, Ellen White states that Jesus is a participant in this review of the cases, advocating individually for each one during the review of each case. She also states Satan is a participant, accusing each one.
While Jesus is pleading for the subjects of His grace, Satan accuses them before God as transgressors. The great deceiver has sought to lead them into skepticism, to cause them to lose confidence in God, to separate themselves from His love, and to break His law. Now he points to the record of their lives, to the defects of character, the unlikeness to Christ, which has dishonored their Redeemer, to all the sins that he has tempted them to commit, and because of these he claims them as his subjects. Jesus does not excuse their sins, but shows their penitence and faith, and, claiming for them forgiveness, He lifts His wounded hands before the Father and the holy angels, saying: I know them by name. Great Controversy Chapter 28
And the Adventist Fundamental Belief shows Jesus' involved in a "work of investigative judgment", and claims it was typified by the work of the high priest in the most holy place of the earthly sanctuary.
From Fundamental Belief #24:
In 1844, at the end of the prophetic period of 2300 days, He entered the second and last phase of His atoning ministry, which was typified by the work of the high priest in the most holy place of the earthly sanctuary. It is a work of investigative judgment which is part of the ultimate disposition of all sin, typified by the cleansing of the ancient Hebrew sanctuary on the Day of Atonement.
Yet neither the description of the high priest's activities while in the sanctuary in Leviticus, or the summary of the high priest's activities in Hebrews 9:7 indicate anything about a review of individual cases, or Satan making accusations, etc. Rather the type and the summary show blood ministration to bring atonement.
The warning of being "cut off" is in regards to what is taking place during the phase of the cleansing of the Sanctuary not outside of the cleansing of the Sanctuary
They had to afflict themselves during the entire Day of Atonement. But in this instance some of the events of that day happen right away in the first century.
- The death of the sacrifice was fulfilled by the once for all death of Jesus
Heb 10:10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
- The entry of the Day of Atonement was fulfilled by the once for all entry by means of Jesus' blood in the first century:
Heb 9:12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
- The purification of the heavenly things already happened when Jesus appeared before God as the completed sacrifice:
Heb 9:23 Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Heb 9:24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
Heb 1:3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high
But the scapegoat portion happens when the high priest leaves the sanctuary, and that has not happened yet. All Christians are to put their faith In Christ's atonement. And any who does not is cut off.
The whole sacrificial system of the old covenant points to Jesus as the promised Messiah and Gods' sacrifice for the sins of the world *John 1:29; John 1:36; Hebrews 10:10. The whole Priesthood and earthly Sanctuary system also pointing to Jesus as our true great High Priest of the order of Melchizedek (King/Priest) *Hebrews 7:1-25; Hebrews 8:1-13; Hebrews 9:1-27 and Hebrews 10:1-22 who now ministers on our behalf with his own blood that the Lord pitched and not man under Gods new covenant and Sanctuary made in Heaven *Hebrews 8:1-13. This is why it is written "Hebrews 9:24 For 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.
Yes, Jesus is our High Priest, and all of the sanctuary pointed to His ministry.
However, Jesus already completed the blood ministration for those rites. Now He dispenses the benefits of His blood as we come to Him.
Hebrews references the following blood ministrations as fulfilled by Jesus already in the first century:
- The various daily offerings, burnt offerings, sin offerings, etc.
Heb 7:27 He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself
- Red Heifer
Heb 9:13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh,
Heb 9:14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
The ashes were administered as people had need, but the sin offering, including the blood ministration, happened before that:
Num 19:3 And you shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and it shall be taken outside the camp and slaughtered before him.
Num 19:4 And Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times.
Num 19:5 And the heifer shall be burned in his sight. Its skin, its flesh, and its blood, with its dung, shall be burned.
Num 19:6 And the priest shall take cedarwood and hyssop and scarlet yarn, and throw them into the fire burning the heifer.
Num 19:9 And a man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and deposit them outside the camp in a clean place. And they shall be kept for the water for impurity for the congregation of the people of Israel; it is a sin offering.
- The inauguration of the New Covenant:
Heb 9:15 Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
Heb 9:16 For where a will is involved, the death of the one who made it must be established.
Heb 9:17 For a will takes effect only at death, since it is not in force as long as the one who made it is alive.
Heb 9:18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.
- Inauguration of the sanctuary:
Heb 9:21 And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tent and all the vessels used in worship.
Heb 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 by the new and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh
The Day of Atonement cleansing of the heavenly things:
Heb 9:23 Thus it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these rites, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Heb 9:24 For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.
Heb 1:3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high