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Analyze the chiastic structure of Leviticus 16 using Hebrew grammar (verb tenses, clause structure, discourse markers). Does the Hebrew text itself support the chiastic arrangement identified in prior studies?

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ATONEMENT

  • For tabernacle and furniture LEV 16:15-20,33
  • In consummation of the Levites NUM 8:21
  • For those defiled by the dead NUM 6:11
  • Made for houses LEV 14:53
  • By meat offerings LEV 5:11-13; by jewels NUM 31:50; by money EXO 30:12-16; by incense NUM 16:46-50
  • DAY OF:
  • Time of EXO 30:10; LEV 23:27; 25:9; NUM 29:7
  • How observed EXO 30:10; LEV 16:2-34; 23:27-32; NUM 29:7-11; ACT 27:9; HEB 5:3; 9:7,19,22
  • MADE BY ANIMAL SACRIFICES: EXO 29:36; 30:12-16; LEV 1:4; 4:20,22-35; 5:6-10; 6:7; 9:7; 10:17; 12:6-8; 14:12-32; 16:6,10,11,15-19,24-34; 17:11; 19:22; NUM 15:22-28; 28:22,30; 29:5,10,11; HEB 9:22
  • MADE BY JESUS: Divinely ordained (LUK 2:30,31; GAL 4:4,5; EPH 1:3-12); made but once (HEB 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14); typified by Lev 16 (LEV 16:30,34 with HEB 9:7,12,28; LEV 17:11 with HEB 9:22)

SCAPEGOAT

  • General scriptures concerning LEV 16:7-10,20-34

SANCTUARY

  • The Holy of Holies -- in the tabernacle HEB 9:2
  • Divine dwelling place EXO 25:8
  • Reverence for LEV 19:30; 26:2
  • In the charge of high priest EXO 27:21; LEV 24:3; NUM 18:5
  • The Holy Place in the temple LAM 2:7,20; EZK 42:20
  • Symbolical HEB 8:2,5

PRIEST (High Priest section)

  • Mosaic institution: EXO 28:1-4; 29:9,44; NUM 3:10; 18:7; 1CH 23:13
  • Vestments: EXO 28:2-43; 39:1-31; LEV 8:7-9
  • Ablutions: EXO 40:30-32; LEV 16:24
  • Atonement for: LEV 16:6,24; EZK 44:27
  • On the Day of Atonement: EXO 30:10; LEV 16; HEB 5:3; 9:7,22,23
  • Judicial duties: NUM 5:15; DEU 17:8-13

HOLINESS

  • Key OT references: GEN 17:1; LEV 10:8-10; 11:44,45; 19:2; 20:7,26
  • Extensive NT references including HEB 12:14
  • See also SANCTIFICATION

CONFESSION

  • OF SIN: see SIN, CONFESSION OF
  • Key reference: LEV 16:21 (confession over scapegoat -- three categories of sin)
  • MERCY SEAT (no separate Nave's entry): Key verses EXO 25:17-22; LEV 16:2,13,14,15; NUM 7:89; HEB 9:5; HEB 4:16
  • VEIL: EXO 34:33,35; 2CO 3:13-16 -- the curtain separating holy from most holy
  • CONSECRATION: EXO 29:36,37,44; LEV 8:10,11 -- consecration of the tabernacle
  • TABERNACLES, FEAST OF: LEV 23:34-43 -- the seventh month festival calendar context