Leviticus 16:9 Meaning
And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
Context Explained
7And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
9And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.
10But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
11And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 John 2:2
This verse states that Jesus is the propitiation for our sins, fulfilling the role of the sin offering.
Hebrews 9:26
This verse explains that Christ appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
Romans 5:8
This verse emphasizes God's love in Christ dying for us, connecting to the theme of sacrificial atonement.
Source: Leviticus 16:9