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For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp.
These cross references all relate to the idea of the sacrificial offering of animals for the atonement of sins, and the burning of those animals outside the camp. They show how the practice of offering animal sacrifices for the atonement of sins was part of the ancient Jewish tradition, and how it was carried out. They also show how the animal was to be taken outside the camp and burned after the sacrifice was made, as described in Hebrews 13:11.
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| Exodus 29:14: But the flesh of the bull and its skin and its dung you shall burn with fire outside the camp; it is a sin offering. | Both passages discuss the burning of animal sacrifices outside the camp. In Hebrews 13:11, the bodies of animals are brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin and then burned outside the camp. Exodus 29:14 states that the flesh of the bull, its skin, and its dung should be burned outside the camp as a sin offering. |
| Leviticus 9:9: And the sons of Aaron presented the blood to him, and he dipped his finger in the blood and put it on the horns of the altar and poured out the blood at the base of the altar. | Both passages discuss the sacrificial system of the Old Testament and the ritual of offering blood to atone for sin. Hebrews 13:11 explains that the bodies of the sacrificed animals were burned outside the camp as a sign of the seriousness of the sin. Leviticus 9:9 describes the ritual of the high priest offering the blood of the sacrificed animals on the horns of the altar before pouring out the remainder of the blood at the base of the altar. |
| Leviticus 9:11: The flesh and the skin he burned up with fire outside the camp. | Both passages refer to the burning of animal sacrifices outside of the camp. Hebrews 13:11 explains that animal sacrifices were brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin and then burned outside the camp. Leviticus 9:11 further describes the burning of the flesh and skin of the animal outside the camp. This was done to symbolically demonstrate the need for a sacrifice to atone for sin. |
| Leviticus 16:14-19: And he shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat on the east side, and in front of the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times. “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. 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. 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. Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the Lord and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and some of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar all around. | Both passages refer to the sacrifices made by the high priest in the Old Testament. In Hebrews 13:11, the high priest is described as bringing the blood of animals into the holy places as a sacrifice for sin, and then burning the bodies of the sacrificed animals outside the camp. In Leviticus 16:14-19, the high priest is instructed to sprinkle the blood of a bull and a goat on the mercy seat to make atonement for the sins of the people. The high priest is also instructed to put some of the blood of the bull and goat on the horns of the altar. These passages illustrate how the high priest was to make sacrifices for the sins of the people in the Old Testament. |
| Leviticus 16:27: And the bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried outside the camp. Their skin and their flesh and their dung shall be burned up with fire. | Both passages refer to the same practice of atonement for sin, where the bodies of animals whose blood was used to make atonement in the Holy Place were burned outside the camp. Hebrews 13:11 mentions that the bodies of these animals are burned outside the camp as a sacrifice for sin. Leviticus 16:27 provides more detail, describing that the bull and goat used for the sin offering were to be carried outside the camp to be burned up with fire. |
| Numbers 19:3: And you shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and it shall be taken outside the camp and slaughtered before him. | Both passages discuss the importance of taking sacrifices outside the camp. Hebrews 13:11 emphasizes that the bodies of animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin must be burned outside the camp. Numbers 19:3 instructs that the animal must be taken outside the camp and slaughtered before the priest. This demonstrates the importance of taking the sacrifice outside the camp in order to make atonement for sins. |
Heavenly Father, we thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus, who was the perfect sacrifice for our sins. We thank You for providing a way for us to be forgiven and reconciled to You. We ask that You would help us to understand the significance of the sacrifices and rituals in the Old Testament, and how they point to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus. Help us to remember that Jesus' death and resurrection brings us hope and salvation. Guide us to live a life of holiness and obedience to Your commands, and may we always be mindful of Your mercy and grace. In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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