Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

The mercy seat

General references

Bible References

He come not

Leviticus 23:27
“The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You are to hold a sacred assembly and practice self-denial; you are to present a fire offering to the Lord.
Exodus 26:33
Hang the veil under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony there behind the veil, so the veil will make a separation for you between the holy place and the most holy place.
Exodus 30:10
“Once a year Aaron is to perform the purification rite on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the purification rite for it once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement. The altar is especially holy to the Lord.”
Exodus 40:20
Moses took the testimony and placed it in the ark, and attached the poles to the ark. He set the mercy seat on top of the ark.
1 Kings 8:6
The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the most holy place beneath the wings of the cherubim.
Hebrews 9:3
Behind the second curtain, the tabernacle was called the most holy place.
Hebrews 10:19
Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,

That he die not

Leviticus 16:13
He is to put the incense on the fire before the Lord, so that the cloud of incense covers the mercy seat that is over the testimony, or else he will die.
Leviticus 8:35
You must remain at the entrance to the tent of meeting day and night for seven days and keep the Lord’s charge so that you will not die, for this is what I was commanded.”
Numbers 4:19
Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they come near the most holy objects: Aaron and his sons are to go in and assign each man his task and transportation duty.
Numbers 17:10
The Lord told Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the testimony to be kept as a sign for the rebels, so that you may put an end to their complaints before Me, or else they will die.”
Matthew 27:51
Suddenly, the curtain of the sanctuary was split in two from top to bottom; the earth quaked and the rocks were split.
Hebrews 4:14
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast to the confession.
Hebrews 10:19
Therefore, brothers, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus,

In the cloud

Exodus 40:34
The cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
1 Kings 8:10
When the priests came out of the holy place, the cloud filled the Lord’s temple,
2 Chronicles 5:14
And because of the cloud, the priests were not able to continue ministering, for the glory of the Lord filled God’s temple.

The mercy seat

Exodus 25:17
Make a mercy seat of pure gold, 45 inches long and 27 inches wide.

General references

Exodus 40:35
Moses was unable to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud rested on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

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