Exodus 30:10 (KJV)

10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the Lord.

In Exodus 30:10, we see a ritual that took place every year through Aaron the high priest. He was the representative for everyone's sins. He would sprinkle the blood of a sin offering on the horns of the altar. This word "atonement" in Hebrew is כִּפֻּרִים (kippurim), which means “covering.” The people’s sins were temporarily covered by the blood of an animal sacrifice. This ritual was repeated year after year because it was never enough to completely take away sin.

We call this a foreshadowing of somethign so deep.

What Aaron did once a year, Jesus did once for all!

Hebrews 10:10 tells us that through the sacrifice of Jesus, we are sanctified (made holy) once for all! He died one time for all of our sins.

n Hebrews 9:12, it says, “Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.” The Greek word used for “redemption” is λύτρωσις (lytrōsis), which means “a full ransom” or “to liberate.” Jesus didn’t just cover our sins temporarily—He liberated us fully from sin’s power forever. The sprinkling of the blood on the altar was a symbol of God’s grace and mercy, pointing toward the ultimate sacrifice which was Jesus Christ.

Through Jesus’ atoning sacrifice, the power of sin was broken once and for all. Our lives no longer require striving to cover our sins or earning God's favor. Instead, through Jesus, we are fully sanctified. 

When Jesus said, "It is finished" on the cross (John 19:30), the Greek word he used was τετέλεσται (tetelestai), meaning "paid in full." No more sacrifices, no more temporary coverings, and no more work needs to be done. Our debt is cleared and our sins are eternally forgiven.

Our prayers are made holy and acceptable, not because of our efforts, but because of the eternal work of Jesus Christ, the true high priest. 

This Saturday, we will delve deep into Exodus 30, exploring how every element in this chapter, from the altar to the incense, from the anointing oil to the atonement, points us to Jesus Christ. The Hebrew and Greek words in these passages carry profound meanings that reveal the heart of the gospel. Words like kippurim (atonement), qeren (horns), lytrōsis (redemption), and tetelestai (finished) help us understand that everything in the Old Testament was pointing to what Jesus would ultimately do for us. I hope to see every single one of you on Saturday @ 12PM PST!

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Shalom and Selah! Amen!