Aaron, and all the people were to make an offering to the Lord. The priest had a special function, but all the people were involved as well. In the same way we need to get involved in what Jesus has done. See also that the Lord was going to appear to them. The whole point of the sacrificial system was for the people to be able to meet with God. Through Christ this has now been completed. But note that the point is not just that our sins are forgiven. Rather it is that our sins are forgiven in order that we can have fellowship with God.
Aaron made offering first for himself. Jesus of course had no need to do this, for He was without sin. Then Aaron made offering for the people.
After the offerings had been made Moses and Aaron went into the tent, and when they came out they blessed the people. Then fire came down from heaven and consumed the sacrifice. The glory of the Lord was made real among the people.
The sacrifice we have, the blood of Jesus Christ, is far greater than all these animal sacrifices. So if these mere animal sacrifices led to the glory of the Lord appearing, how much more should we expect to know the presence and glory of God because of the blood of Jesus?
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