S4: Week 15 Day 4: Connecting Leviticus 16:20-22 & Hebrews 9:24-26

Summary

Podcast Summary: A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace

Episode: Season 4, Week 15, Day 4
Title: Connecting Leviticus 16:20-22 & Hebrews 9:24-26
Release Date: April 10, 2025
Host: Alexa and Beth, The Daily Grace Co.

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Introduction

In this episode of A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace, hosts Alexa and Beth delve into the profound connections between Leviticus 16:20-22 and Hebrews 9:24-26, exploring how these passages illuminate the person and work of Jesus Christ. As part of Season 4, this installment continues their Christ-focused journey through Scripture, aiming to reveal Jesus' presence in both the Old and New Testaments.

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Exploring the Connections

Beth begins by highlighting the intricate relationship between the Old Testament rituals and their fulfillment in the New Testament through Jesus. She states:

"Jesus is performing Day of Atonement rituals that we read about in Leviticus 16 on behalf of all of our sins. So we see first that he acts as the priest, the high priest who goes into the inner sanctuary and the holy of holies and brings the blood of the sacrifice."
(02:00)

Beth elaborates on how Jesus embodies both the high priest and the ultimate sacrifice. Unlike the annual animal sacrifices described in Leviticus—goats, rams, and bulls—Jesus offers His own blood, which is "perfect and holy and true," effectively covering all sins once and for all.

Alexa reinforces this connection by referencing the broader theme of the entire book of Hebrews, emphasizing that Jesus' sacrificial work surpasses the repeated Old Testament rituals:

"The book of Hebrews consistently shows Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament's sacrificial system, culminating in His once-for-all sacrifice."
(03:10)

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The Scapegoat Symbolism

The hosts delve deeper into Leviticus 16:20-22, focusing on the role of the scapegoat. Beth explains:

"The two parts of the atonement ritual—the killing of the animal and bringing the blood into the tabernacle, and the laying of sins on the goat and sending it into the wilderness—both purify the people of sin and remove sin from them."
(03:20)

She draws a parallel to Hebrews 9:24-26, where Jesus' sacrifice not only purifies believers but also definitively removes sin, eliminating the need for repeated sacrifices. This once-for-all act ensures complete forgiveness and sanctification through Jesus' spirit.

Beth further cites their study resource, acknowledging Katie's insightful contribution:

"Year after year, Israel gathered to observe the Day of Atonement. Goat after goat, ram after ram. No sacrifice was enough to cleanse God's people of their sins once and for all. Until Jesus."
(02:56)

This powerful summary encapsulates the essence of Jesus' redemptive work, fulfilling and surpassing the Old Testament sacrificial system.

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Sanctification and Eternal Redemption

The discussion transitions to the ongoing process of sanctification, facilitated by Jesus' presence within believers:

"Only through Jesus's spirit within us are we able to go through the process of sanctification, which is the process of removing sin from our lives, putting it to death."
(04:00)

Beth emphasizes that while believers experience forgiveness and cleansing now, the complete removal of sin will be realized in eternity when Jesus returns, and God's presence fully dwells with His people.

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Conclusion and Preview

As the episode concludes, Alexa and Beth encourage listeners to reflect on the profound connections between Leviticus and Hebrews, enhancing their understanding of Jesus' central role in the Bible. They tease the next episode, which will focus on applying the insights gained from these passages to daily life.

Alexa wraps up by inviting listeners to engage further:

"Be sure to check out our show notes for some helpful links and resources related to today's episode and make sure you're following Daily Grace Podcast and The Daily Grace Co. on Instagram for more Bible study resources and encouragement."
(04:30)

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Key Takeaways

• Jesus as High Priest and Sacrifice: Jesus fulfills the role of the high priest and the ultimate sacrifice, rendering the Old Testament sacrificial system complete.

• Scapegoat Symbolism: The scapegoat in Leviticus prefigures Jesus' work in removing sin, offering complete and permanent forgiveness.

• Sanctification Process: Believers are undergoing sanctification through Jesus' spirit, a process that will be fully realized in eternity.

• Unified Biblical Narrative: The episode reinforces the theme that Christ is central throughout the entire Bible, connecting Old and New Testament teachings.

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Additional Resources

For further study and to deepen your engagement with the topics discussed, visit thedailygraceco.com for studies, journals, and other resources designed to help you love God and His Word more deeply.

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Stay Connected:
Follow Daily Grace Podcast and The Daily Grace Co. on Instagram for the latest Bible study resources and encouragement. Join Alexa and Beth again tomorrow as they continue their journey through Scripture, uncovering the timeless truths that point to Christ.

Transcript

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[Beth]

Welcome to A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace. This year we want to spend a few minutes with you every day walking through our study Christ in All of Scripture. Each week we will dive deeply into two passages of scripture, one from the Old Testament and one from the new, seeing how they connect and point to Jesus.

[Alexa]

Whether you are doing the study yourself or just following along with us here, we are hopeful that through studying these passages each week, you will see how Christ is not only present throughout the entire Biblical story, but the center of it. Hi friends. Welcome back to A Year in the Bible. My name is Alexa and I'm here with my co host Beth.

[Beth]

Hi everyone.

[Alexa]

Today we're going to be making the Christ connection between Leviticus 16, 20, 22 and Hebrews 9, 24, 26. So Beth, what are some connections we see between these two passages?

[Beth]

Yeah, there are so many fun connections here between the Old and New Testaments and this is true for the entire book of Hebrews. But in this particular passage we see that Jesus is performing day of atonement rituals that we read about in Leviticus 16 on behalf of all of our sins. So we see first that he acts as the priest, the high priest who goes into the inner sanctuary and the holy of holies and brings the blood of the sacrifice. Jesus Himself is doing that whenever he goes into the heavenly places, but we also see that He Himself is the sacrifice and so the priest is bringing blood of animals, of goats and rams and bulls. But Jesus is bringing his blood, his perfect and holy and true blood that covers all of our sins. And so I think what is written in the Christ in all of Scripture study on page 39 actually sums up the significance really beautifully. And so shout out to Katie, our writer who wrote this study day. It says that year after year, Israel gathered to observe the Day of Atonement. Goat after goat, ram after ram. No sacrifice was enough to cleanse God's people of their sins once and for all. Until Jesus.

[Alexa]

That's so good. And yes, go Katie. Okay, you know, we've talked a little bit this week about the scapegoat. And so I think it would be helpful for us to consider how the scapegoat in Leviticus 16:20 22 connects to what we're seeing in Hebrews 9:24 26.

[Beth]

Yes, I'm so glad that you brought that up. The last line of Hebrews 9:26 talks about how Jesus's sacrifice removed sin. So just as the two parts of the atonement ritual, the killing of the animal and bringing the blood into this, into the tabernacle and the laying the sins on the goat and sending it into the wilderness, those both purify the people of sin and remove sin from the people. Jesus's saving work, his death, his resurrection, and his ascension also accomplish both of those things for us. So we are forgiven and cleansed by the blood of Jesus. And only through Jesus's spirit within us are we able to go through the process of sanctification, which is the process of removing sin from our lives, putting it to death. So that process is going to be complete in eternity when we are resurrected and in glorified bodies and God's presence is fully dwelling with his people. And we talked a little bit about that last week.

[Alexa]

Thanks so much for explaining that. That as well as just the connections between these two passages. I'm sure that's really helpful to enhance the connections our listeners have been themselves. Well, that's all that we have for today, but we hope you join us for the last episode of this week as we talk about applying these two passages. Thank you for listening to today's episode of A Year in the Bible with Daily Grace. Be sure to check out our show notes for some helpful links and resources related to today's episode and make sure you're following Daily Grace Podcast and hedaily Grace Co on Instagram for more Bible study resources and encouragement. We're looking forward to studying God's Word with you again tomorrow. Bye. Friends Foreign.

[Dennis Black]

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