How did Jesus fulfill the role of the High Priest in the Day of Atonement?
Christ fulfilled the role of our High Priest by entering the very throne room of heaven and accomplishing for eternity what the high priest had to do every year on the Day of Atonement. This eternal accomplishment replaced the annual ritual.
Les explains that Christ Himself fulfilled the role of our High Priest by going into the very throne room of heaven and accomplishing for eternity what the High Priest had to do every year on the Day of Atonement. This is set against the backdrop of the tabernacle and the Day of Atonement. Les also points to John 20, where Mary Magdalene, supposing Jesus to be the gardener, recognizes Him when He speaks her name. Les illustrates how a familiar voice from radio or television can be recognized without seeing the person. That recognition shows Mary's closeness to Jesus during His earthly ministry, while the central truth remains that Christ's priestly work in heaven fulfilled the annual Day of Atonement ritual for eternity.