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Seated
“And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:11-12).
In the Old Testament, both in the Tabernacle in the wilderness, and the Temple later built at Jerusalem, there was never a seat provided by God for the priests. This was because, typically speaking, their work was never finished. They had to offer again and again the same sacrifices. It was an endless round of sacrificing animals over and over again, often for the same sin or offence. The Old Testament priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of Israel understood this very clearly. When they brought a sacrifice it only atoned for that one sin, and then they had to bring another, and another, and another … .
With the sacrifice of Christ it was offered once, and only once. “By one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified” (Hebrews 10:14). Our Priest is now seated, the work is complete, and He will never rise up again to offer Himself as a sacrifice for sin.God is forever satisfied.
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