The bullock was sacrificed as a sin offering, and it is important to notice that the High Priest had to do this for himself as well as for others. This is stated four times in this chapter and is most important because it points forward to Jesus as a High Priest who died as a sacrifice for himself as well as for other people. This was because he was of the same sinful nature as ourselves and, although he lived a perfect life, he had to die because of his sinful flesh. Some people do not like the idea that Jesus was the same nature as ourselves and so they deny this truth. The apostle warned the disciples against this error 2 John 1:7.Waiting for response for 2 John 1:7 The apostle in his letter to the Hebrews draws the correct parallel between Aaron and Jesus: they both had to sacrifice for themselves as well as for others Hebrews 5:1-3.Waiting for response for Hebrews 5:1-3
Jesus was also represented by the two goats, one of which was sacrificed and the other was released into the wilderness as a scapegoat. This was to teach that the blood of Jesus would be shed for our sins and also that all our sins would be placed on him to be carried away never to return. Jesus not only died to take away our sins but also our iniquities are laid on him Isaiah 53:4-6.Waiting for response for Isaiah 53:4-6
In this chapter we read what happened on the Day of Atonement in Israel when the High Priest went into the Most Holy place to appear before the LORD. This represents the entry of Jesus into Heaven itself to be with God. None of us could be saved from death apart from the sacrifice of Christ, and this was prefigured on the Day of Atonement by the sacrifice of animals: a bullock, a ram, and a goat. The blood of these animals was sprinkled on the furniture of the tabernacle and before the LORD in the Most Holy to foreshadow the shedding of Jesus’ blood.