leviticus 16

Summary
Outlines the Day of Atonement rituals, including the high priest's duties and the sacrifices required for the atonement of the people of Israel.

Key Points
- The high priest enters the Holy of Holies once a year on the Day of Atonement, after making a sin offering for himself and his household (Leviticus 16:1-6).
- The high priest casts lots over two goats, one for the Lord as a sin offering and the other as the scapegoat to be sent into the wilderness (Leviticus 16:7-10).
- The high priest offers a bull as a sin offering for himself and his household, and sprinkles its blood on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat (Leviticus 16:11-14).
- The high priest sacrifices the goat chosen for the Lord as a sin offering for the people, and sprinkles its blood on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat (Leviticus 16:15-19).
- The high priest lays his hands on the head of the scapegoat, confesses the sins of the people over it, and sends it away into the wilderness (Leviticus 16:20-22).
- The high priest changes his garments, bathes, and offers burnt offerings for himself and the people to make atonement (Leviticus 16:23-25).
- The chapter concludes with instructions for the people to observe the Day of Atonement as a statute forever, with fasting and rest (Leviticus 16:29-34).