亞倫進至聖所遮罪的時候，會幕裡不可有人（17），這表徵只有主耶穌一人才能為我們成就平息。只有主耶穌夠資格為我們和我們的罪死。只有祂夠資格在至聖所裡為我們的罪成功救贖。關於這點，利未記十六章的預表是確定且清楚的。
亞倫為他自己和家人，並以色列全家遮罪以後，出來到祭壇那裡，為祭壇遮罪；他要取些公牛的血和公山羊的血，抹在壇周圍的四角上（18）。公牛是為著亞倫和他的家人，山羊是為著全體以色列人。四角是向著地的四個方向。這表徵十字架救贖的功效是向著地的四方。
我們要成為神的祭司，就必須不斷地被提醒：我們在自己裡面就是罪。如果我們有這種領會和體認，就不會和別人爭吵了。知道我們有罪惡的性情，並把基督當作贖罪祭獻給神，會防衛我們、保守我們，使我們能夠作神的祭司來事奉祂。
When Aaron went in to make propitiation in the Holy of Holies,no man should have been in the tent of meeting (v. 17). This signifies that the Lord Jesus alone can make propitiation for our sins. Only the Lord Jesus was qualified to die for us and for our sins. Only He was qualified to accomplish redemption for our sins in the holy of holies. Concerning this, the type in Leviticus 16 is definite and clear.
After making propitiation for himself, for his whole household, and for the whole household of Israel,Aaron coming out to the Alter and making propitiation fo it,putting the blood of the bull and the blood of the goat on the horns of the Altar all around(v. 18). The bull was for Aaron and his household, and the goat was for the entire people of Israel. The four horns were toward the four directions of the earth. Putting the blood of the bull and of the goat on the horns of the altar all around signifies that the efficacy of the redemption on the cross is toward the four corners of the earth.
We who would be priests of God must be reminded constantly that in ourselves we are sin. If we have this understanding and realization, we shall not argue with others. Knowing that we have a sinful nature and offering Christ to God as our sin offering will protect us and preserve us so that we may serve God as His priests.