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throne。〃 Not now 〃upon the throne of His glory；〃 the kingdom of glory has
not yet been ushered in。 Not until His work as a mediator shall be ended
will God 〃give unto Him the throne of His father David；〃 a kingdom of which
〃there shall be no end。〃 Luke 1：32； 33。 As a priest； Christ is now set down
with the Father in His throne。 Revelation 3：21。 Upon the throne with the
eternal； self…existent One is He who 〃hath borne our griefs； and carried our
sorrows；〃 who 〃was in all points tempted like as we are； yet without sin；〃
that He might be 〃able to succor them that are tempted。〃 〃If any man sin； we
have an advocate with the Father。〃 Isaiah 53：4； Hebrews 4：15； 2：18； 1 John
2：1。 His intercession is that of a pierced and broken body； of a spotless
life。 The wounded hands； the pierced side； the marred feet； plead for fallen
man； whose redemption was purchased at such infinite cost。
〃And the counsel of peace shall be between Them both。〃 The love of the
Father； no less than of the Son； is the fountain of salvation for the lost
race。 Said Jesus to His disciples before
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He went away： 〃I say not unto you； that I will pray the Father for you： for
the Father Himself loveth you。〃 John 16：26； 27。 God was 〃in Christ；
reconciling the world unto Himself。〃 2 Corinthians 5：19。 And in the
ministration in the sanctuary above； 〃the counsel of peace shall be between
Them both。〃 〃God so loved the world； that He gave His only…begotten Son；
that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish； but have everlasting
life。〃 John 3：16。
The question； What is the sanctuary？ is clearly answered in the Scriptures。
The term 〃sanctuary；〃 as used in the Bible； refers； first； to the tabernacle
built by Moses； as a pattern of heavenly things； and； secondly； to the 〃true
tabernacle〃 in heaven； to which the earthly sanctuary pointed。 At the death
of Christ the typical service ended。 The 〃true tabernacle〃 in heaven is the
sanctuary of the new covenant。 And as the prophecy of Daniel 8：14 is
fulfilled in this dispensation； the sanctuary to which it refers must be the
sanctuary of the new covenant。 At the termination of the 2300 days； in 1844；
there had been no sanctuary on earth for many centuries。 Thus the prophecy；
〃Unto two thousand and three hundred days； then shall the sanctuary be
cleansed；〃 unquestionably points to the sanctuary in heaven。
But the most important question remains to be answered： What is the
cleansing of the sanctuary？ That there was such a service in connection with
the earthly sanctuary is stated in the Old Testament Scriptures。 But can
there be anything in heaven to be cleansed？ In Hebrews 9 the cleansing of
both the earthly and the heavenly sanctuary is plainly taught。 〃Almost all
things are by the law purged with blood； and without shedding of blood is no
remission。 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the
heavens should be purified with these ＇the blood of animals＇； but the
heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these〃 （Hebrews 9：22；
23）； even the precious blood of Christ。
The cleansing； both in the typical and in the real service； must be
accomplished with blood： in the former； with the
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blood of animals； in the latter； with the blood of Christ。 Paul states； as
the reason why this cleansing must be performed with blood； that without
shedding of blood is no remission。 Remission； or putting away of sin； is the
work to be accomplished。 But how could there be sin connected with the
sanctuary； either in heaven or upon the earth？ This may be learned by
reference to the symbolic service； for the priests who officiated on earth；
served 〃unto the example and shadow of heavenly things。〃 Hebrews 8：5。
The ministration of the earthly sanctuary consisted of two divisions； the
priests ministered daily in the holy place； while once a year the high
priest performed a special work of atonement in the most holy； for the
cleansing of the sanctuary。 Day by day the repentant sinner brought his
offering to the door of the tabernacle and； placing his hand upon the
victim's head； confessed his sins； thus in figure transferring them from
himself to the innocent sacrifice。 The animal was then slain。 〃Without
shedding of blood；〃 says the apostle； there is no remission of sin。 〃The
life of the flesh is in the blood。〃 Leviticus 17：11。 The broken law of God
demanded the life of the transgressor。 The blood； representing the forfeited
life of the sinner； whose guilt the victim bore； was carried by the priest
into the holy place and sprinkled before the veil； behind which was the ark
containing the law that the sinner had transgressed。 By this ceremony the
sin was； through the blood； transferred in figure to the sanctuary。 In some
cases the blood was not taken into the holy place； but the flesh was then to
be eaten by the priest； as Moses directed the sons of Aaron； saying： 〃God
hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation。〃 Leviticus
10：17。 Both ceremonies alike symbolized the transfer of the sin from the
penitent to the sanctuary。
Such was the work that went on； day by day； throughout the year。 The sins of
Israel were thus transferred to the sanctuary； and a special work became
necessary for their removal。 God commanded that an atonement be made for
each of the
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sacred apartments。 〃He shall make an atonement for the holy place； because
of the uncleanness of the children of Israel； and because of their
transgressions in all their sins： and so shall he do for the tabernacle of
the congregation； that remaineth among them in the midst of their
uncleanness。〃 An atonement was also to be made for the altar； to 〃cleanse
it； and hallow if from the uncleanness of the children of Israel。〃 Leviticus
16：16； 19。
Once a year； on the great Day of Atonement； the priest entered the most holy
place for the cleansing of the sanctuary。 The work there performed completed
the yearly round of ministration。 On the Day of Atonement two kids of the
goats were brought to the door of the tabernacle； and lots were cast upon
them； 〃one lot for the Lord； and the other lot for the scapegoat。〃 Verse 8。
The goat upon which fell the lot for the Lord was to be slain as a sin
offering for the people。 And the priest was to bring his blood within the
veil and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat and before the mercy seat。 The
blood was also to be sprinkled upon the altar of incense that was before the
veil。
〃And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat； and
confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel； and all their
transgressions in all their sins； putting them upon the head of the goat；
and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness： and
the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not
inhabited。〃 Verses 21； 22。 The scapegoat came no more into the camp of
Israel； and the man who led him away was required to wash himself and his
clothing with water before returning to the camp。
The whole ceremony was designed to impress the Israelites with the holiness
of God and His abhorrence of sin； and； further； to show them that they could
not come in contact with sin without becoming polluted。 Every man was
required to afflict his soul while this work of atonement was going forward。
All business was to be laid aside； and the
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whole congregation of Israel were to spend the day in solemn humiliation
before God； with prayer； fasting； and deep searching of heart。
Important truths concerning the atonement are taught by the typical service。
A substitute was accepted in the sinner's stead； but the sin was not
canceled by the blood of the victim。 A means was thus provided by which it
was transferred to the sanctuary。 By the offering of blood the sinner
acknowledged the authority of the law； confessed his guilt in transgression；
and expressed his desire for pardon through faith in a Redeemer to come； but
he was not yet entirely released from the condemnation of the law。 On the
Day of Atonement the high priest； having taken a