“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:”
But into the second section only the high priest goes, and he but once a year, and not without taking blood, which he offers for himself and for the unintentional sins of the people — the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16) becomes the supreme example of priestly limitation and the shadow of Christ's superior sacrifice. Once a year (hapax tou eniautou) marked the single annual opportunity for covenant renewal; the blood (haima) was necessary for entry into God's presence. The restriction to the high priest alone and the necessity of blood underscore the seriousness of approaching the holy God.
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