The Burnt Offering
Leviticus 16: 23-25
On the Day of Atonement, as on other days, the High Priest offering the burnt-offering of the people typifies Christ who offered himself to God on behalf of his people. God demands from his children a pure and holy life, faithfulness and thanksgiving, giving God all glory in absolute perfection. Christ is that perfect obedience and offering which rises up to God as smoke, well-pleasing and accepted of God (Hebrews 9: 14.) The fat of the sin offering was burned upon the altar with the burnt offering. Fat makes a sweet smell when burned. Outside of faith in Christ, the sinner's offerings rise up to God an abomination. But these sinners coming to the High Priest, offering the lamb for a burnt offering which he offered up on their behalf, is a picture of faith in Christ our Lamb, our burnt offering, whose offering rises up to God a sweet smelling savor (Ephesians 5:2.)