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Hebrews 9:11-14
Excerpted from: Azazel: Endings

As verse 20 summarizes, the first goat was for atoning for the Holy Place, the tabernacle of meeting, and the altar. It was on account of the LORD, and because of the uncleanness of the people, that these things had to be cleansed. This goat was not used to add more sin to the altar, but to make an annual purging of the uncleanness. If you would please turn to Hebrews 9, we will see Christ's fulfillment of the first goat:
Verse 7 says that the priest offered (or brought) blood for himself and for the people's sins, and verse 23 underscores that the part of the ceremony involving bringing blood into the Most Holy Place was for purification or cleansing of the objects. This idea is also found in verse 22, which says that according to the law almost all things are purified with blood.
The Levitical priest used animal blood, but our High Priest entered the Holy of Holies in heaven with His own blood. His blood provides an entrance into the presence of the Supreme God. I don't know if you've ever thought about it, but verse 23 says the heavenly things had to be purified. It's as though simply being in the same universe as humanity meant they had to be cleansed. But Christ's blood provides a cleansing so complete that we now can come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. His blood appeases the Father, so we can draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience.

Hebrews 9:11-12
Excerpted from: Jesus Christ's Ascension

This shows Christ’s role as High Priest in fulfilling the Day of Atonement. It also shows Christ’s fulfillment of the first goat and the bullock for the high priest. Their blood was pure because no hands were laid on them and no sins were confessed (Leviticus 16:15). That undefiled blood was the only blood allowed into the Holy of Holies. Here it says that Christ, who never entered the earthly Holy of Holies as a Man, entered the heavenly Holy of Holies with His own blood.

Hebrews 9:11-15
Excerpted from: Jesus in the Feasts (Part Four): Atonement

This is telling us here that He did all of this for us. He came down as the greatest Priest of all to make sure that all of these things were done. He lived without sin, and He gave His life to purge us, to purge our consciences of guilt, to help us in every way so that we, the called, may receive the promises of the eternal inheritance that God has offered to us.

Articles
Cleansing God's People
How Do We Keep God's Festivals?
The Beatitudes, Part 6: The Pure in Heart
The Wavesheaf Offering
Who Are the 144,000?
Who Fulfills the Azazel Goat— Satan or Christ? (Part Five)  (2)
Who Fulfills the Azazel Goat—Satan or Christ? (Part One)
Why Hebrews Was Written (Part Three)  (2)
Why We Must Put Out Leaven

Bible Studies
Biblical Symbolism (Part Four)

Sermons
Why Is Atonement a Fall Festival?
Wandering or Pilgrimage?
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Fourteen): Israel Redeemed
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Eight): Romans 10
Limited Atonement
After the Resurrection
Is God's Inspiration of the Bible Imperfect?
We Have an Advocate With the Father
A New Beginning
A Day Without Work
Bible Difficulties by Design
Hebrews 2: God is Present
What Does God Really Want? (Part 1)
Approaching God Through Christ (Part 3)
Examine and Come Out
The Intercessory Character of Christ
He Lives, We Live
Our Bread of Life
Approaching God Through Christ (Part 1)
Psalms: Book Four: All His Benefits
The Priesthood of God (Part 10) Conclusion
New Covenant Priesthood (Part 1)

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