Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 16:14
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Leviticus16:14
14 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy-seat eastward : and before the mercy-seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.
To teach us, that God is mercifull to sinners onely through and for the blood of Christ.
(i. e.) With his face east-ward, or upon the eastern part of it, towards the people, who were in the court which lay east-ward from the Holy of holies, which was the most western part of the Tabernacle. This signified that the High-priest in this act represented the people, and that God accepted it on their behalf.
On the ground.
Marginal references: Heb. 9. 13. and 10. 4.; chap. 4. 6.
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