penitent　to　the　sanctuary。
  Such　was　the　work　that　went　on；　day　by　day；　throughout　the　year。　The　sins　of
  Israel　were　thus　transferred　to　the　sanctuary；　and　a　special　work　became
  necessary　for　their　removal。　God　commanded　that　an　atonement　be　made　for
  each　of　the
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  sacred　apartments。　〃He　shall　make　an　atonement　for　the　holy　place；　because
  of　the　uncleanness　of　the　children　of　Israel；　and　because　of　their
  transgressions　in　all　their　sins：　and　so　shall　he　do　for　the　tabernacle　of
  the　congregation；　that　remaineth　among　them　in　the　midst　of　their
  uncleanness。〃　An　atonement　was　also　to　be　made　for　the　altar；　to　〃cleanse
  it；　and　hallow　if　from　the　uncleanness　of　the　children　of　Israel。〃　Leviticus
  16：16；　19。
  Once　a　year；　on　the　great　Day　of　Atonement；　the　priest　entered　the　most　holy
  place　for　the　cleansing　of　the　sanctuary。　The　work　there　performed　completed
  the　yearly　round　of　ministration。　On　the　Day　of　Atonement　two　kids　of　the
  goats　were　brought　to　the　door　of　the　tabernacle；　and　lots　were　cast　upon
  them；　〃one　lot　for　the　Lord；　and　the　other　lot　for　the　scapegoat。〃　Verse　8。
  The　goat　upon　which　fell　the　lot　for　the　Lord　was　to　be　slain　as　a　sin
  offering　for　the　people。　And　the　priest　was　to　bring　his　blood　within　the
  veil　and　sprinkle　it　upon　the　mercy　seat　and　before　the　mercy　seat。　The
  blood　was　also　to　be　sprinkled　upon　the　altar　of　incense　that　was　before　the
  veil。
  〃And　Aaron　shall　lay　both　his　hands　upon　the　head　of　the　live　goat；　and
  confess　over　him　all　the　iniquities　of　the　children　of　Israel；　and　all　their
  transgressions　in　all　their　sins；　putting　them　upon　the　head　of　the　goat；
  and　shall　send　him　away　by　the　hand　of　a　fit　man　into　the　wilderness：　and
  the　goat　shall　bear　upon　him　all　their　iniquities　unto　a　land　not
  inhabited。〃　Verses　21；　22。　The　scapegoat　came　no　more　into　the　camp　of
  Israel；　and　the　man　who　led　him　away　was　required　to　wash　himself　and　his
  clothing　with　water　before　returning　to　the　camp。
  The　whole　ceremony　was　designed　to　impress　the　Israelites　with　the　holiness
  of　God　and　His　abhorrence　of　sin；　and；　further；　to　show　them　that　they　could
  not　come　in　contact　with　sin　without　becoming　polluted。　Every　man　was
  required　to　afflict　his　soul　while　this　work　of　atonement　was　going　forward。
  All　business　was　to　be　laid　aside；　and　the
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  whole　congregation　of　Israel　were　to　spend　the　day　in　solemn　humiliation
  before　God；　with　prayer；　fasting；　and　deep　searching　of　heart。
  Important　truths　concerning　the　atonement　are　taught　by　the　typical　service。
  A　substitute　was　accepted　in　the　sinner's　stead；　but　the　sin　was　not
  canceled　by　the　blood　of　the　victim。　A　means　was　thus　provided　by　which　it
  was　transferred　to　the　sanctuary。　By　the　offering　of　blood　the　sinner
  acknowledged　the　authority　of　the　law；　confessed　his　guilt　in　transgression；
  and　expressed　his　desire　for　pardon　through　faith　in　a　Redeemer　to　come；　but
  he　was　not　yet　entirely　released　from　the　condemnation　of　the　law。　On　the
  Day　of　Atonement　the　high　priest；　having　taken　an　offering　from　the
  congregation；　went　into　the　most　holy　place　with　the　blood　of　this　offering；
  and　sprinkled　it　upon　the　mercy　seat；　directly　over　the　law；　to　make
  satisfaction　for　its　claims。　Then；　in　his　character　of　mediator；　he　took　the
  sins　upon　himself　and　bore　them　from　the　sanctuary。　Placing　his　hands　upon
  the　head　of　the　scapegoat；　he　confessed　over　him　all　these　sins；　thus　in
  figure　transferring　them　from　himself　to　the　goat。　The　goat　then　bore　them
  away；　and　they　were　regarded　as　forever　separated　from　the　people。
  Such　was　the　service　performed　〃unto　the　example　and　shadow　of　heavenly
  things。〃　And　what　was　done　in　type　in　the　ministration　of　the　earthly
  sanctuary　is　done　in　reality　in　the　ministration　of　the　heavenly　sanctuary。
  After　His　ascension　our　Saviour　began　His　work　as　our　high　priest。　Says
  Paul：　〃Christ　is　not　entered　into　the　holy　places　made　with　hands；　which　are
  the　figures　of　the　true；　but　into　heaven　itself；　now　to　appear　in　the
  presence　of　God　for　us。〃　Hebrews　9：24。
  The　ministration　of　the　priest　throughout　the　year　in　the　first　apartment　of
  the　sanctuary；　〃within　the　veil〃　which　formed　the　door　and　separated　the
  holy　place　from　the　outer　court；　represents　the　work　of　ministration　upon
  which　Christ　entered　at　His　ascension。　It　was　the　work　of　the　priest　in　the
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  daily　ministration　to　present　before　God　the　blood　of　the　sin　offering；　also
  the　incense　which　ascended　with　the　prayers　of　Israel。　So　did　Christ　plead
  His　blood　before　the　Father　in　behalf　of　sinners；　and　present　before　Him
  also；　with　the　precious　fragrance　of　His　own　righteousness；　the　prayers　of
  penitent　believers。　Such　was　the　work　of　ministration　in　the　first　apartment
  of　the　sanctuary　in　heaven。
  Thither　the　faith　of　Christ's　disciples　followed　Him　as　He　ascended　from
  their　sight。　Here　their　hopes　centered；　〃which　hope　we　have；〃　said　Paul；　〃as
  an　anchor　of　the　soul；　both　sure　and　steadfast；　and　which　entereth　into　that
  within　the　veil；　whither　the　forerunner　is　for　us　entered；　even　Jesus；　made
  an　high　priest　forever。〃　〃Neither　by　the　blood　of　goats　and　calves；　but　by
  His　own　blood　He　entered　in　once　into　the　holy　place；　having　obtained
  eternal　redemption　for　us。〃　Hebrews　6：19；　20；　9：12。
  For　eighteen　centuries　this　work　of　ministration　continued　in　the　first
  apartment　of　the　sanctuary。　The　blood　of　Christ；　pleaded　in　behalf　of
  penitent　believers；　secured　their　pardon　and　acceptance　with　the　Father；　yet
  their　sins　still　remained　upon　the　books　of　record。　As　in　the　typical
  service　there　was　a　work　of　atonement　at　the　close　of　the　year；　so　before
  Christ's　work　for　the　redemption　of　men　is　completed　there　is　a　work　of
  atonement　for　the　removal　of　sin　from　the　sanctuary。　This　is　the　service
  which　began　when　the　2300　days　ended。　At　that　time；　as　foretold　by　Daniel
  the　prophet；　our　High　Priest　entered　the　most　holy；　to　perform　the　last
  division　of　His　solemn　workto　cleanse　the　sanctuary。
  As　anciently　the　sins　of　the　people　were　by　faith　placed　upon　the　sin
  offering　and　through　its　blood　transferred；　in　figure；　to　the　earthly
  sanctuary；　so　in　the　new　covenant　the　sins　of　the　repentant　are　by　faith
  placed　upon　Christ　and　transferred；　in　fact；　to　the　heavenly　sanctuary。　And
  as　the　typical　cleansing　of　the　earthly　was　accomplished　by　the　removal　of
  the　sins　by　which　it　had　been　polluted；　so　the　actual　cleansing　of　the
  heavenly　is　to　be　accomplished　by
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  the　removal；　or　blotting　out；　of　the　sins　which　are　there　recorded。　But
  before　this　can　be　accomplished；　there　must　be　an　examination　of　the　books
  of　record　to　determine　who；　through　repentance　of　sin　and　faith　in　Christ；
  are　entitled　to　the　benefits　of　His　atonement。　The　cleansing　of　the
  sanctuary　therefore　involves　a　work　of　investigationa　work　of　judgment。
  This　work　must　be　performed　prior　to　the　coming　of　Christ　to　redeem　His
  people；　for　when　He　comes；　His　reward　is　with　Him　to　give　to　every　man
  according　to　his　works。　Revelation　22：12。
  Thus　those　who　followed　in　the　light　of　the　prophetic　word　saw　that；　instead
  of　coming　to　the　earth　at　the　termination　of　the　2300　days　in　1844；　Christ
  then　entered　the　most　holy　place　of　the　heavenly　sanctuary　to　perform　the
  closing　work　of　atonement　preparatory　to　His　coming。
  It　was　seen；　also；　that　while　the　sin　offering　pointed　to　Christ　as　a
  sacrifice；　and　the　high　priest　represented　Christ　as　a　mediator；　the
  scapegoat　typified　Satan；　the　author　of　sin；　upon　whom　the　sins　of　the　truly
  penitent　will　finally　be　placed。　When　the　high　priest；　by　virtue　of　the
  blood　of　the　sin　offering；　removed　the　sins　from　the　sanctuary；　he　placed
  them　upon　the　scapegoat。　When　Christ；　by　virtue　of　His　own　blood；　removes
  the　sins　of　His　people　from　the　heavenly　sanctuary　at　the　close　of　His
  ministration；　He　will　place　them　upon　Satan；　who；　in　the　execution　of　the
  judgment；　must　bear　the　final　penalty。　The　scapegoat　was　sent　away　into　a
  land　not　inhabited；　never　to　come　again　into　the　congregation　of　Israel。　So
  will　Satan　be　forever　banished　from　the　presence　of　God　and　His　people；　and
  he　will　be　blotted　from　existence　in　the　final　destruction　of　sin　and
  sinners。
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  Chapter　24
  In　the　Holy　of　Holies
  The　subject　of　the　sanctuary　was　the　key　which　unlocked　the　mystery　of　the
  disappointment　of　1844。　It　opened　to　view　a　complete　system　of　truth；
  connected　and　harmonious；　showing　that　God's　hand　had　directed　the　great
  advent　movement　and　revealing　present　duty　as　it　brought　to　light　the
  position　and　work　of　His　people。　As　the　disciples　of　Jesus　after　the
  terrible　night　of　their　anguish　and　disappointment　were　〃glad　when　they　saw
  the　Lord；〃　so　did　those　now　rejoice　who　had　looked　in　faith　for　His　second
  coming。　They　had　expected　Him　to　appear　in　glory　to　give　reward　to　His
  servants。　As　their　hopes　were　disappointed；　they　had　lost　sight　of　Jesus；
  and　with　Mary　at　the　sepulcher　they　cried：　〃They　have　tak