What does the high priest on the Day of Atonement represent about Christ?
The high priest on the Day of Atonement pictures Christ as the high priest who comes once a year in Israel's history to present the blood upon the mercy seat in the very presence of God. This belongs to the tabernacle picture of Christ's finished work and propitiation.
Les teaches that the high priest on the Day of Atonement is another facet of the tabernacle picture of Christ's finished work. In Israel's history the high priest entered once a year to present the blood upon the mercy seat in the very presence of God, and this portrays Christ's propitiation. Les also connects the tabernacle elements to Christ: He became our sacrifice at the cross, fulfilling the brazen altar; He is the table of showbread, the bread of life, the light of the world, the sweet-smelling incense, the mercy seat, and the God of the Shekinah glory.