Leviticus 16 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read Leviticus 16.
- Have you ever read the book of Leviticus? What is the book of Leviticus all about?
- What details do you notice about the Day of Atonement? List as many as you can.
- Which detail is most surprising to you? Why?
- What are the two different goat sacrifices? What did they represent?
- What was the purpose of the Day of Atonement? (Leviticus 16:34)
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What is atonement? (read the first sentence here for a good definition))
- Why is it that God would demand animal sacrifices in order to make atonement for the sins they committed?
- How would you answer a friend that asked you "Why can't God just forgive sins"?
- How is it that Jesus forgives sins?
- What is similar and what is different to how sins are forgiven in Leviticus 16?
- How is the forgiveness offered in Christ better than the forgiveness offered in the Day of Atonement? (If you have time, read Hebrews 9:1-28 for some help!)
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- How does a better understanding of Leviticus 16 change the way we pray?
- Is there an area of your life that it's hard for you to feel completely forgiven by God?
- How can understanding Christ's once-for-all atonement for sin change the way you feel about that sin?
- Is there an area of your life where you need to confess sin?
- How does the forgiveness given us by Jesus free us to confess our sins to one another?
- If you feel comfortable and have time, confess one specific sin to one another and encourage each other with the gospel.
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing The Power of the Cross to God and to one another.
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Leviticus 16 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read Leviticus 16.
- Have you ever read the book of Leviticus? What is the book of Leviticus all about?
- What details do you notice about the Day of Atonement? List as many as you can.
- Which detail is most surprising to you? Why?
- What are the two different goat sacrifices? What did they represent?
- What was the purpose of the Day of Atonement? (Leviticus 16:34)
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- What is atonement? (read the first sentence here for a good definition))
- Why is it that God would demand animal sacrifices in order to make atonement for the sins they committed?
- How would you answer a friend that asked you "Why can't God just forgive sins"?
- How is it that Jesus forgives sins?
- What is similar and what is different to how sins are forgiven in Leviticus 16?
- How is the forgiveness offered in Christ better than the forgiveness offered in the Day of Atonement? (If you have time, read Hebrews 9:1-28 for some help!)
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- How does a better understanding of Leviticus 16 change the way we pray?
- Is there an area of your life that it's hard for you to feel completely forgiven by God?
- How can understanding Christ's once-for-all atonement for sin change the way you feel about that sin?
- Is there an area of your life where you need to confess sin?
- How does the forgiveness given us by Jesus free us to confess our sins to one another?
- If you feel comfortable and have time, confess one specific sin to one another and encourage each other with the gospel.
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing The Power of the Cross to God and to one another.