Reference

Leviticus 16:27

Earthly Sanctuary SystemAtonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)
“And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.”
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And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.

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And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

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And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

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And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

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And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:

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Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes elements of a sacrificial system, it focuses on the disposal of the offerings outside the camp rather than detailing the structure or function of the sanctuary itself.

Atonement Process

The verse describes the disposal of sacrificial animals, not the act of atonement itself, which is stated to have already occurred by the blood being brought into the holy place.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse describes a specific ritualistic disposal of animal remains, which, while part of a larger atonement process, does not explicitly mention "judgment" or "final judgment," nor does it directly refer to the "scapegoat ritual" or "removal of sin" as distinct from the burning of the offerings.

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Earthly Sanctuary System

Cross-References

Hebrews 13:11Allusion

“For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.”

Exodus 29:36Thematic

“And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.”

Leviticus 1:16Thematic

“And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:”

Leviticus 4:11Thematic

“And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,”

Leviticus 4:12Thematic

“Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.”

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Thematic Connections

Earthly Sanctuary SystemAtonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

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