What strong warning did Moses give to Aaron about the Holy of Holies?
Leviticus 16:2. Aaron and high priests that followed were forbidden from entering the Holy of Holies, where the glory of God resided, at any time other than on the Day of Atonement. Nadab and Abihu, Aaron’s sons, disregarded this instruction (referenced in verse 1) and died as a result. (5) What was the high priest required to do first on the Day of Atonement? Leviticus 16:3-4. The high priest was to find a young bullock for a sin offering for himself and his house, and a ram for a burnt offering. Once these animals were gathered, he was to wash himself and don attire specifically for the high priest to wear on Atonement. (6) What was to occur next? Leviticus 16:5-7. What was the high priest to do with these goats? Leviticus 16:8-9. These two goats are central to the meaning of the Day of Atonement. Lots needed to be cast to determine which one represented the Lord—the sin offering for the people of Israel—and which one would be released into the wilderness. Only God could decide this
