Chapter 8 31. Sin Offering of Officiating Priest—The sins of the people were transferred in figure to the officiating priest, who was a mediator for the people. The priest could not himself become an offering for sin, and make an atonement with his life, for he was also a sinner. Therefore, instead of suffering death himself, he killed a lamb without blemish; the penalty of sin was transferred to the innocent beast, which thus became his immediate substitute, and typified the perfect offering of Jesus Christ. Through the blood of this victim, man looked forward by faith to the blood of Christ which would atone for the sins of the world (The Signs of the Times, March 14, 1878).{1BC 1111.1}

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31. Embedspræstens syndoffer.--Folkets synder blev overført billedligt til den embedsførende præst, som var mellemmand for folket. Præsten kunne ikke selv blive et offer for synd, og gøre forsoning med sit liv, for han var også en synder. Derfor, i stedet for at lide døden selv, dræbte han et lam uden lyde; syndens straf blev overført til det uskyldige dyr, som derved blev dets direkte stedfortræder, og afbillede Jesu Kristi fuldstændige offer. Gennem blodet af dette offer, så mennesket frem i tro til Kristi blod, som ville forsone verdens synder. (ST 14. marts, 1878).