the great controversy-第84部分

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Christ　pleads　His　blood　in　the　sinner's　behalf。　Thus　is　represented　the
union　of　justice　and　mercy　in　the　plan　of　human　redemption。　This　union
infinite　wisdom　alone　could　devise　and　infinite　power　accomplish；　it　is　a
union　that　fills　all　heaven　with　wonder　and　adoration。　The　cherubim　of　the
earthly　sanctuary；　looking　reverently　down　upon　the　mercy　seat；　represent
the　interest　with　which　the　heavenly　host　contemplate　the　work　of
redemption。　This　is　the　mystery　of　mercy　into　which　angels　desire　to
lookthat　God　can　be　just　while　He　justifies　the　repenting　sinner　and
renews　His　intercourse　with　the　fallen　race；　that　Christ　could　stoop　to
raise　unnumbered　multitudes　from　the　abyss　of　ruin　and　clothe　them　with　the
spotless　garments　of　His　own　righteousness　to　unite　with　angels　who　have
never　fallen　and　to　dwell　forever　in　the　presence　of　God。

The　work　of　Christ　as　man's　intercessor　is　presented　in　that　beautiful
prophecy　of　Zechariah　concerning　Him　〃whose　name　is　the　Branch。〃　Says　the
prophet：　〃He　shall

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build　the　temple　of　the　Lord；　and　He　shall　bear　the　glory；　and　shall　sit　and
rule　upon　His　＇the　Father's＇　throne；　and　He　shall　be　a　priest　upon　His
throne：　and　the　counsel　of　peace　shall　be　between　Them　both。〃　Zechariah
6：12；　13。

〃He　shall　build　the　temple　of　the　Lord。〃　By　His　sacrifice　and　mediation
Christ　is　both　the　foundation　and　the　builder　of　the　church　of　God。　The
apostle　Paul　points　to　Him　as　〃the　chief　Cornerstone；　in　whom　all　the
building　fitly　framed　together　groweth　into　an　holy　temple　in　the　Lord：　in
whom　ye　also；〃　he　says；　〃are　builded　together　for　an　habitation　of　God
through　the　Spirit。〃　Ephesians　2：20…22。

〃He　shall　bear　the　glory。〃　To　Christ　belongs　the　glory　of　redemption　for　the
fallen　race。　Through　the　eternal　ages；　the　song　of　the　ransomed　ones　will
be：　〃Unto　Him　that　loved　us；　and　washed　us　from　our　sins　in　His　own　blood；　。
。　。　to　Him　be　glory　and　dominion　for　ever　and　ever。〃　Revelation　1：5；　6。

He　〃shall　sit　and　rule　upon　His　throne；　and　He　shall　be　a　priest　upon　His
throne。〃　Not　now　〃upon　the　throne　of　His　glory；〃　the　kingdom　of　glory　has
not　yet　been　ushered　in。　Not　until　His　work　as　a　mediator　shall　be　ended
will　God　〃give　unto　Him　the　throne　of　His　father　David；〃　a　kingdom　of　which
〃there　shall　be　no　end。〃　Luke　1：32；　33。　As　a　priest；　Christ　is　now　set　down
with　the　Father　in　His　throne。　Revelation　3：21。　Upon　the　throne　with　the
eternal；　self…existent　One　is　He　who　〃hath　borne　our　griefs；　and　carried　our
sorrows；〃　who　〃was　in　all　points　tempted　like　as　we　are；　yet　without　sin；〃
that　He　might　be　〃able　to　succor　them　that　are　tempted。〃　〃If　any　man　sin；　we
have　an　advocate　with　the　Father。〃　Isaiah　53：4；　Hebrews　4：15；　2：18；　1　John
2：1。　His　intercession　is　that　of　a　pierced　and　broken　body；　of　a　spotless
life。　The　wounded　hands；　the　pierced　side；　the　marred　feet；　plead　for　fallen
man；　whose　redemption　was　purchased　at　such　infinite　cost。

〃And　the　counsel　of　peace　shall　be　between　Them　both。〃　The　love　of　the
Father；　no　less　than　of　the　Son；　is　the　fountain　of　salvation　for　the　lost
race。　Said　Jesus　to　His　disciples　before

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He　went　away：　〃I　say　not　unto　you；　that　I　will　pray　the　Father　for　you：　for
the　Father　Himself　loveth　you。〃　John　16：26；　27。　God　was　〃in　Christ；
reconciling　the　world　unto　Himself。〃　2　Corinthians　5：19。　And　in　the
ministration　in　the　sanctuary　above；　〃the　counsel　of　peace　shall　be　between
Them　both。〃　〃God　so　loved　the　world；　that　He　gave　His　only…begotten　Son；
that　whosoever　believeth　in　Him　should　not　perish；　but　have　everlasting
life。〃　John　3：16。

The　question；　What　is　the　sanctuary？　is　clearly　answered　in　the　Scriptures。
The　term　〃sanctuary；〃　as　used　in　the　Bible；　refers；　first；　to　the　tabernacle
built　by　Moses；　as　a　pattern　of　heavenly　things；　and；　secondly；　to　the　〃true
tabernacle〃　in　heaven；　to　which　the　earthly　sanctuary　pointed。　At　the　death
of　Christ　the　typical　service　ended。　The　〃true　tabernacle〃　in　heaven　is　the
sanctuary　of　the　new　covenant。　And　as　the　prophecy　of　Daniel　8：14　is
fulfilled　in　this　dispensation；　the　sanctuary　to　which　it　refers　must　be　the
sanctuary　of　the　new　covenant。　At　the　termination　of　the　2300　days；　in　1844；
there　had　been　no　sanctuary　on　earth　for　many　centuries。　Thus　the　prophecy；
〃Unto　two　thousand　and　three　hundred　days；　then　shall　the　sanctuary　be
cleansed；〃　unquestionably　points　to　the　sanctuary　in　heaven。

But　the　most　important　question　remains　to　be　answered：　What　is　the
cleansing　of　the　sanctuary？　That　there　was　such　a　service　in　connection　with
the　earthly　sanctuary　is　stated　in　the　Old　Testament　Scriptures。　But　can
there　be　anything　in　heaven　to　be　cleansed？　In　Hebrews　9　the　cleansing　of
both　the　earthly　and　the　heavenly　sanctuary　is　plainly　taught。　〃Almost　all
things　are　by　the　law　purged　with　blood；　and　without　shedding　of　blood　is　no
remission。　It　was　therefore　necessary　that　the　patterns　of　things　in　the
heavens　should　be　purified　with　these　＇the　blood　of　animals＇；　but　the
heavenly　things　themselves　with　better　sacrifices　than　these〃　（Hebrews　9：22；
23）；　even　the　precious　blood　of　Christ。

The　cleansing；　both　in　the　typical　and　in　the　real　service；　must　be
accomplished　with　blood：　in　the　former；　with　the

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blood　of　animals；　in　the　latter；　with　the　blood　of　Christ。　Paul　states；　as
the　reason　why　this　cleansing　must　be　performed　with　blood；　that　without
shedding　of　blood　is　no　remission。　Remission；　or　putting　away　of　sin；　is　the
work　to　be　accomplished。　But　how　could　there　be　sin　connected　with　the
sanctuary；　either　in　heaven　or　upon　the　earth？　This　may　be　learned　by
reference　to　the　symbolic　service；　for　the　priests　who　officiated　on　earth；
served　〃unto　the　example　and　shadow　of　heavenly　things。〃　Hebrews　8：5。

The　ministration　of　the　earthly　sanctuary　consisted　of　two　divisions；　the
priests　ministered　daily　in　the　holy　place；　while　once　a　year　the　high
priest　performed　a　special　work　of　atonement　in　the　most　holy；　for　the
cleansing　of　the　sanctuary。　Day　by　day　the　repentant　sinner　brought　his
offering　to　the　door　of　the　tabernacle　and；　placing　his　hand　upon　the
victim's　head；　confessed　his　sins；　thus　in　figure　transferring　them　from
himself　to　the　innocent　sacrifice。　The　animal　was　then　slain。　〃Without
shedding　of　blood；〃　says　the　apostle；　there　is　no　remission　of　sin。　〃The
life　of　the　flesh　is　in　the　blood。〃　Leviticus　17：11。　The　broken　law　of　God
demanded　the　life　of　the　transgressor。　The　blood；　representing　the　forfeited
life　of　the　sinner；　whose　guilt　the　victim　bore；　was　carried　by　the　priest
into　the　holy　place　and　sprinkled　before　the　veil；　behind　which　was　the　ark
containing　the　law　that　the　sinner　had　transgressed。　By　this　ceremony　the
sin　was；　through　the　blood；　transferred　in　figure　to　the　sanctuary。　In　some
cases　the　blood　was　not　taken　into　the　holy　place；　but　the　flesh　was　then　to
be　eaten　by　the　priest；　as　Moses　directed　the　sons　of　Aaron；　saying：　〃God
hath　given　it　you　to　bear　the　iniquity　of　the　congregation。〃　Leviticus
10：17。　Both　ceremonies　alike　symbolized　the　transfer　of　the　sin　from　the
penitent　to　the　sanctuary。

Such　was　the　work　that　went　on；　day　by　day；　throughout　the　year。　The　sins　of
Israel　were　thus　transferred　to　the　sanctuary；　and　a　special　work　became
necessary　for　their　removal。　God　commanded　that　an　atonement　be　made　for
each　of　the

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sacred　apartments。　〃He　shall　make　an　atonement　for　the　holy　place；　because
of　the　uncleanness　of　the　children　of　Israel；　and　because　of　their
transgressions　in　all　their　sins：　and　so　shall　he　do　for　the　tabernacle　of
the　congregation；　that　remaineth　among　them　in　the　midst　of　their
uncleanness。〃　An　atonement　was　also　to　be　made　for　the　altar；　to　〃cleanse
it；　and　hallow　if　from　the　uncleanness　of　the　children　of　Israel。〃　Leviticus
16：16；　19。

Once　a　year；　on　the　great　Day　of　Atonement；　the　priest　entered　the　most　holy
place　for　the　cleansing　of　the　sanctuary。　The　work　there　performed　completed
the　yearly　round　of　ministration。　On　the　Day　of　Atonement　two　kids　of　the
goats　were　brought　to　the　door　of　the　tabernacle；　and　lots　were　cast　upon
them；　〃one　lot　for　the　Lord；　and　the　other　lot　for　the　scapegoat。〃　Verse　8。
The　goat　upon　which　fell　the　lot　for　the　Lord　was　to　be　slain　as　a　sin
offering　for　the　people。　And　the　priest　was　to　bring　his　blood　within　the
veil　and　sprinkle　it　upon　the　mercy　seat　and　before　the　mercy　seat。　The
blood　was　also　to　be　sprinkled　upon　the　altar　of　incense　that　was　before　the
veil。

〃And　Aaron　shall　lay　both　his　hands　upon　the　head　of　the　live　goat；　and
confess　over　him　all　the　iniquities　of　the　children　of　Israel；　and　all　their
transgressions　in　all　their　sins；　putting　them　upon　the　head　of　the　goat；
and　shall　send　him　away　by　the　hand　of　a　fit　man　into　the　wilderness：　and
the　goat　shall　bear　upon　him　all　their　iniquities　unto　a　land　not
inhabited。〃　Verses　21；　22。　The　scapegoat　came　no　more　into　the　camp　of
Israel；　and　the　man　who　led　him　away　was　required　to　wash　himself　and　his
clothing　with　water　before　returning　to　the　camp。

The　whole　ceremony　was　designed　to　impress　the　Israelites　with　the　holiness
of　God　and　His　abhorrence　of　sin；　and；　further；　to　show　them　that　they　could
not　come　in　contact　with　sin　without　becoming　polluted。　Every　man　was
required　to　afflict　his　soul　while　this　work　of　atonement　was　going　forward。
All　business　was　to　be　laid　aside；　and　the

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whole　congregation　of　Israel　were　to　spend　the　day　in　solemn　humiliation
before　God；　with　prayer；　fasting；　and　deep　searching　of　heart。

Important　truths　concerning　the　atonement　are　taught　by　the　typical　service。
A　substitute　was　accepted　in　the　sinner's　stead；　but　the　sin　was　not
canceled　by　the　blood　of　the　victim。　A　means　was　thus　provided　by　which　it
was　transferred　to　the　sanctuary。　By　the　offering　of　blood　the　sinner
acknowledged　the　authority　of　the　law；　confessed　his　guilt　in　transgression；
and　expressed　his　desire　for　pardon　through　faith　in　a　Redeemer　to　come；　but
he　was　not　yet　entirely　released　from　the　condemnation　of　the　law。　On　the
Day　of　Atonement　the　high　priest