Leviticus 16:14-16 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat: And 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.

The shedding of the blood and covering of the mercy seat by the sprinkling seven times is a symbol of the reconciliation which we spoke about yesterday. There is however no justification, only atonement. This would happen year after year because the sacrifice of animals could not and never would justify man’s sin before God. Mercy however was attained.

Hebrews 10:9-12 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

By His resurrection Jesus Christ took away the first in order to establish the second.

Here again we find a new word, sanctified. Why do we replace one things for another? It is because the first one didn’t work. So why is sanctification so important that Christ had to die in order for this new covenant to be established?