Commentaries:
Scofield
goats
The two goats. The offering of the high priest for himself has no anti-type in Christ Hebrews 7:26,27. The typical interest centres upon the two goats and the high priest. Typically
(1) all is done by the high priest Hebrews 1:3 "by Himself"), the people only bring the sacrifice ; Matthew 26:47; 27:24,25.
(2) The goat slain (Jehovah's lot) is that aspect of Christ's work which vindicates the holiness and righteousness of God as expressed in the law Romans 3:24-26 and is expiatory.
(3) The living goat typifies that aspect of Christ's work which puts away our sins from before God Hebrews 9:26; Romans 8:33,34.
(4) The high priest entering the holiest, typifies Christ entering "heaven itself" with "His own blood" for us Hebrews 9:11,12. His blood makes that to be a "throne of grace," and "mercy seat" which else must have been a throne of judgment.
(5) For us, the priests of the New Covenant, there is what Israel never had, a rent veil Matthew 27:51; Hebrews 10:19,20. So that, for worship and blessing, we enter, in virtue of His blood, where He is, into the holiest ; Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:19-22. The atonement of Christ, as interpreted by the O.T. sacrificial types, has these necessary elements:
(1) It is substitutionary—the offering takes the offerer's place in death.
(2) The law is not evaded but honored—every sacrificial death was an execution of the sentence of the law.
(3) The sinlessness of Him who bore our sins is expressed in every animal sacrifice—it must be without blemish.
(4) The effect of the atoning work of Christ is typified
(a) in the promises, "it shall be forgiven him"; and (b) in the peace-offering, the expression of fellowship—the highest privilege of the saint. (See Scofield "Exodus 29:33")
Other Scofield entries containing Leviticus 16:5:
Exodus 26:7
Exodus 26:7
Exodus 29:33
Matthew 27:51
Luke 18:13
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