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He shall sprinkle of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and make it holy from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
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Sin's Reach is Total
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight a sobering truth: sin's defilement touches everything, even our most sacred acts of worship. The altar itself, the place of prayer and sacrifice, had to be cleansed. This shows that even our best efforts, our repentance, and our faith are tainted and in desperate need of the purifying blood of Christ.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It is important, in reference to the meaning of the Day of Atonement, to observe the order of the rites as they are described in these verses.
19th Century
Anglican
And he shall sprinkle. —He then sprinkled with his right finger, seven times, the middle or top of the altar, the coals and ashes having b…
Baptist
Even this altar, to which we bring our prayers and our thankofferings, has sin upon it. There is some defilement even in the saltwater of our penit…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times This was done …
Here are typified the two great gospel privileges: the remission of sin and access to God, both of which we owe to our Lord Jesus. Consider the exp…
