Leviticus 4:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

And sprinkle it — It was not to be poured out there, but sprinkled only; for the cleansing virtue of the blood of Christ was sufficiently represented by sprinkling. It was sprinkled seven times: seven is a number of perfection; because God made the world in six days, and rested the seventh. This signified the perfect satisfaction Christ made, and the compleat cleansing of our souls thereby.

Leviticus 4:17

17 And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.