“The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle part of the blood seven times before the LORD in front of the veil of the sanctuary.” (Levites 4:6) Number seven represents completeness. The seven sprinklings were a prophetic action as the Lord Jesus Christ shed His blood in seven different places.
1) Garden of Gethsemane: The Lord Jesus Christ prayed in agony and earnestly that his sweat became blood falling to the ground. (Luke 22:44) Adam sinned in the Garden of Eden, the second Adam accepted the cup of God’s wrath as a substitute for sinners.
2) On His Face: The soldiers hit him on his cheek, plucked off the hair, and spat on him. (Isaiah 50:6) It was humiliation and ill-treatment. Robbing the dignity of a person.
3) On His head: When the soldiers placed a crown of thorns, he bled from his head. (Matthew 27:29-30) The king of kings and Lord of Lords was mocked. Thorns a symbol of a curse, pricked his head causing immense pain.
4) His back: Pontius Pilate released Barabbas as the mob demanded. The Lord Jesus was whipped and then delivered to be crucified. (Matthew 27:26, Isaiah 53:5) He was whipped, so that people could receive healing. His back was plowed like a farmer plowing the field.
5) His hands: The soldiers pierced his hand with nails. The Risen Lord showed the mark on his hands to the disciples in the closed room. (John 20:25) The hand that touched and healed, blessed people, gave a hand to lift Peter who was drowning was pierced by sinful humanity.
6) His feet: The soldiers pierced his feet. The feet that walked to meet the needs of people, preach, teach, and do miracles were bound and pierced.
7) His side: The soldier pierced his side and blood and water flowed. (John 19:33-34) He shed even the last drop of His blood to redeem sinners by granting them forgiveness, bestowing new life, and gifting them the citizenship of His Eternal kingdom.
Do I love my Saviour who shed his blood to save me?