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Hebrews 9:7,12,24,25
But into the secondwent the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, andfor the errors of the people: …

a young

Leviticus 4:3
If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

Leviticus 8:14
And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.

Numbers 29:7-11
And ye shall have on the tenthday of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any worktherein: …

a ram for a burnt-offering

Leviticus 1:3,10
If his offeringbe a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD…

Leviticus 8:18
And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

Leviticus 9:3
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb,both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

with a young bull for a sin offering:
The young bull as a sin offering was specifically for Aaron and his household, signifying the need for the high priest to be cleansed from sin before interceding for the people. The sin offering was a crucial part of the atonement process, symbolizing the removal of sin and the restoration of the relationship between God and the priest. This offering prefigures Christ, who, as the ultimate High Priest, offered Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of humanity (Hebrews 9:11-14).

and a ram for a burnt offering:
The ram for a burnt offering was a symbol of complete dedication and consecration to God. Unlike the sin offering, which was partially consumed, the burnt offering was entirely burnt on the altar, representing total surrender and devotion. This act of offering a ram points to the necessity of wholehearted commitment to God. In the New Testament, Jesus' sacrifice is seen as the fulfillment of all offerings, including the burnt offering, as He gave Himself entirely for the redemption of mankind (Ephesians 5:2).

Leviticus 16:3 opens with clear instructions: “This is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place.” God Himself sets the terms for approaching His presence, underscoring both His holiness and His grace in providing a way.

• The verse follows God’s warning in 16:2 that Aaron must not enter “whenever he chooses,” protecting him from death—an echo of the earlier judgment on Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:1-2).

•Hebrews 9:7 reminds us that only the high priest could enter the Most Holy Place, and only once a year, “not without blood.”

•Exodus 25:22 shows that the mercy seat is where God meets His people, yet access is never casual.

Taken literally, the text teaches that reverence and obedience are the only safe pathways into divine presence, a reality that ultimately points to Christ, who opened a “new and living way” (Hebrews 10:19-20).

Aaron must bring “a young bull for a sin offering.” The sin offering deals with guilt and uncleanness.

• Earlier law established that a bull was required when the anointed priest sinned (Leviticus 4:3-12); the high bar for leadership reveals God’s unbiased justice (James 3:1).

• The animal is “without defect” (Leviticus 4:3), stressing substitutionary atonement—innocence dying in the place of the guilty, foreshadowing Christ “who had no sin” yet was made sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21).

•Hebrews 9:12-14 contrasts the repetitive animal sacrifices with Jesus entering the heavenly sanctuary “once for all by His own blood,” showing how the bull anticipates the perfect sacrifice.

Alongside the sin offering comes “a ram for a burnt offering.” Unlike the sin offering (partly eaten), the burnt offering is consumed entirely, symbolizing total devotion.

•Leviticus 1:3-9 outlines the burnt offering’s purpose: “an aroma pleasing to the LORD.” God delights in wholehearted surrender, a theme Paul applies when urging believers to present their bodies “as a living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1).

•Genesis 22:13 presents a ram caught in a thicket, offered in Isaac’s place—another portrait of substitution pointing to Christ, “the Lamb of God” (John 1:29).

•Exodus 29:18 ties the burnt offering to priestly consecration, reminding us that ministry begins with complete dedication.

Leviticus 16:3 sets the Day of Atonement’s tone: Aaron approaches God only on God’s terms, armed with blood that covers sin and a sacrifice that expresses total surrender. The bull highlights necessary atonement; the ram highlights wholehearted worship. Together they foreshadow Jesus, our High Priest and once-for-all sacrifice, who grants us confident access to the Holy Place by His own blood.

With a young bullock for a sin offering.--Which had to be of the second year (seeExodus 29:1), and which the high priest had to buy with his own money. It was to be his own property because the victim was to expiate his own sins, since he, like the meanest sinner, required Divine mercy and forgiveness, though, owing to his high office, he had to bring a more costly sacrifice.