as new creatures, so now the glorious garments of glory and beauty
represent the glories of position and work in the future, after the
new creatures have been perfected–gone beyond the vail. The
washing with water seems to show that though the white garments
are laid aside–the body now clothed in majesty of power is still
pure.
Thus ends this type of the development of the Priesthood and
satisfaction of the world’s sins.
We tarry to glance at a few verses of this chapter (Lev. 16) not
directly connected with the narrative.
Vs. 17, “There shall b no man in the tabernacle of the
congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy
place (sanctuary “Most Holy”) until he come out, and have made
an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the
congregation of Israel.” The Apostle Paul says–”The priests went
always into the first tabernacle (the “Holy”) accomplishing the
service, but into the second (tabernacle–the “Most Holy”) went the
high priest alone, once very year” (on the “Day of Atonement,”
which was repeated annually).
The privileges of the tabernacle are only for those who are
priests–members of the body of the Head Priest–so that whether
we be now in the first of these heavenly conditions (spiritual
minded, new creatures in Christ Jesus), or whether we hope to
enter into the second or perfected spiritual condition, it will in
either or both cases be because we are in Christ Jesus, new
creatures–no longer men. “”For yet are not in the flesh (human),
but in the spirit (spiritual, new creatures), if so be that the Spirit of
God dwell in you.” (Rom. 8:9)
Vs. 28, “And he that burneth them [the bullock and goat of sin
offering] shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and
afterward he shall come into the camp.” This seems to teach that
those who were principally instrumental in reproaching, reviling,
and destroying the humanity both of Jesus (bullock) and his “little
flock” (goat) will have no special punishment for it, as they did it
ignorantly–at the same time accomplishing God’s plan. “Father,
forgive them, they know not what they do.” They wash and cleanse
and come into the camp–i.e., come into the same condition as the
balance of the world, all of whom are sinners, and all of whom are
ransomed from that Adamic depravity and sin.
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