offering does not simply deal with sin, but deals with sin so that we can ascend into the presence of God. It is not just sacrifices that are described in detail. God also gives specific instructions about the clothes the priest must wear: he must wear a breastplate with twelve jewels that represent the names of God’s people (Exod. 28:15-21). It is as if the priest brings the people of God into the presence of God. Now come back to the ascension. Here is Jesus our mediator, our sacrifice. Here is