Leviticus 16:2
Leviticus · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail before the mercy seat, which is upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.”Leviticus 16:2
What Does Leviticus 16:2 Mean?
Leviticus 16:2 is found in the book of Leviticus, chapter 16, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Leviticus 16:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Hebrews 4:16“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”Hebrews 6:19“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;”Exodus 30:10“And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.”1 Kings 8:12“Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”1 Kings 8:10“And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,”Luke 24:44“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.”Hebrews 10:19“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,”Exodus 40:34“Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.”Mark 15:38“And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.”Hebrews 9:5“And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.”Hebrews 9:25“Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;”Exodus 25:22“And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.”Exodus 40:35“And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.”Hebrews 9:7“But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:”Hebrews 10:20“By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;”Exodus 26:33“And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.”1 Kings 6:16“And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.”1 Kings 8:6“And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.”2 Chronicles 5:14“So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.”2 Chronicles 6:1“Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.”
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