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He shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin
offering. Leviticus 4:29
Here we have an emblem of the way in which a sacrifice becomes
available for the offerer. The same ceremony is commanded in verses 4,
15, 24, and 33, and in other places: it is therefore important and
instructive.
The question with many souls is how to obtain an interest in Christ so as
to be saved by him. Never could a weightier question be asked.
It is certain that this is absolutely needful; but alas, it has been fearfully
neglected by many. In vain did Christ die if he is not believed in.
It ought to be attended to at once.
The text gives us a pictorial answer to the question, How can Christ's
sacrifice become available for me?
Let us learn—
I. THE INTENT OF THE SYMBOL
1. It was a confession of sin: else no need of a sin offering.
· To this was added a confession of the desert of punishment, or
why should the victim be slain?
· There was also an abandonment of all other methods of removing
sin. The hands were empty, and laid alone upon the sin offering.
· Do this at the cross; for there alone is sin put away.
2. It was aconsent to the plan of substitution.
· Some raise questions as to the justice and certainty of this
method of salvation; but he who is to be saved does not so, for he
sees that God himself is the best judge of its rightness, and if he
is content we may assuredly be so.
· Substitution exceedingly honours the law, and vindicates justice.