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2. Instructions concerning the ritual 16:11-28 >
The cleansing of the participants 16:23-28
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The rituals for cleansing those who had had contact with the sacrifices concludes this section.
This entire ceremony pointed out very clearly the holiness of God and, in contrast, the sinfulness of man. Those involved in procuring atonement had to follow scrupulously the directions God gave for approaching Him in worship.