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Message of the Latter Rain - Kelvin M. Duncan

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High Priest, and conquering King. The earthly sanctuary was <strong>the</strong> type. The<br />

actual plan <strong>of</strong> salvation, involving <strong>the</strong> cross <strong>of</strong> Calvary and <strong>the</strong> heavenly<br />

sanctuary, is <strong>the</strong> antitype. The term used to refer to God's saving activity in<br />

<strong>the</strong> sanctuary model is atonement. In harmony with <strong>the</strong> three phases <strong>of</strong><br />

salvation presented throughout <strong>the</strong> Scriptures, <strong>the</strong>re are three phases <strong>of</strong><br />

atonement represented in <strong>the</strong> earthly sanctuary service. The sanctuary<br />

calendar, its rituals and services, and its major architectural features were all<br />

designed to bring into focus three distinct phases <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> process <strong>of</strong> salvation.<br />

The sacrifice which occurred in <strong>the</strong> first phase was <strong>the</strong> most essential<br />

element <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sanctuary model. A symbolic representation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sacrifice <strong>of</strong><br />

Christ, it became <strong>the</strong> focal point not only <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sanctuary service but <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

entire Bible.[2] Abel, Job, and Abraham <strong>of</strong>fered sacrifices long before <strong>the</strong><br />

sanctuary model was given to Israel. Although <strong>the</strong>re were various types <strong>of</strong><br />

sacrifices presented in <strong>the</strong> sanctuary, with but one exception, this ceremonial<br />

ritual was always conducted in <strong>the</strong> outer court.[3]<br />

The shedding <strong>of</strong> blood and its application to <strong>the</strong> horns <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> altar in<br />

ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong> outer court or <strong>the</strong> first apartment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tabernacle (see Leviticus<br />

4:2, 25) symbolically represented <strong>the</strong> first phase <strong>of</strong> atonement. The<br />

application <strong>of</strong> blood in <strong>the</strong> outer court or in <strong>the</strong> first apartment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

tabernacle took place throughout <strong>the</strong> year.<br />

The second major symbolic representation brought to view in <strong>the</strong><br />

sanctuary service was <strong>the</strong> application <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> blood within <strong>the</strong> second<br />

apartment on <strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> Atonement. On only one day each year, called Yom<br />

Kippur--<strong>the</strong> Day <strong>of</strong> Atonement--was <strong>the</strong> high priest instructed to minister in<br />

<strong>the</strong> second apartment. This constituted <strong>the</strong> second phase <strong>of</strong> atonement.<br />

Finally, <strong>the</strong> third and last division <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sanctuary service (representing<br />

<strong>the</strong> third phase <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plan <strong>of</strong> salvation), involved <strong>the</strong> symbolic representation<br />

<strong>of</strong> atonement on <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> scapegoat. This ceremony also took place<br />

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