THE DAY OF ATONEMENT (4 OF 8)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: Leviticus 16:1-34
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Title: The Day of Atonement (4 of 8)
Series: You Lost Me at Leviticus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Leviticus 16
- *After God delivered His people from bondage in Egypt, He led them into the wilderness. While they were in the wilderness at Mount Sinai, God made a covenant with them and gave them His law. God knew that His people would transgress His law. In fact, while God was giving Moses the Ten Commandments they made a golden calf, which they worshiped as a god, thereby breaking the first two of the Ten Commandments. Would God give up on His people as a result of their sin? Would He lower His standard of holiness and expect less of them? Would He consider His covenant with them as broken forever? Instead of responding in such ways, God graciously gave His people a system of sacrifices that would atone for their sin so they could be reconciled to Him and continue a relationship with Him. God also ordered that on one day every year the high priest would offer special sacrifices for the people, for himself, and for the tabernacle. That was the Day of Atonement, described in Leviticus 16.* READ 1-2, 29-34
- Some have referred to the Leviticus 16 as the central chapter of the book. Chapters 1-15 describe laws for sacrifices and purity, and chapters 17-27 describe the holy living that God required of His people. Chapter 16 stands in the middle of those two divisions of Leviticus, and it describes the holiest day of the year for God's people of the old covenant. Leviticus 23 refers to that day as yom hakkippurim (27-28); known as "Yom Kippur," or "Day of Atonement."1
- The contents of chapter 16 entail the most elaborate and complex ritual recorded in the book of Leviticus. Ceremony is important at moments of special national attention. It gives the people as a whole community opportunity to reflect upon the meaning of the event, forming a nationwide bond.
- *Probably the most significant ceremony for the United States is the inauguration of the President eve ...
Series: You Lost Me at Leviticus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Leviticus 16
- *After God delivered His people from bondage in Egypt, He led them into the wilderness. While they were in the wilderness at Mount Sinai, God made a covenant with them and gave them His law. God knew that His people would transgress His law. In fact, while God was giving Moses the Ten Commandments they made a golden calf, which they worshiped as a god, thereby breaking the first two of the Ten Commandments. Would God give up on His people as a result of their sin? Would He lower His standard of holiness and expect less of them? Would He consider His covenant with them as broken forever? Instead of responding in such ways, God graciously gave His people a system of sacrifices that would atone for their sin so they could be reconciled to Him and continue a relationship with Him. God also ordered that on one day every year the high priest would offer special sacrifices for the people, for himself, and for the tabernacle. That was the Day of Atonement, described in Leviticus 16.* READ 1-2, 29-34
- Some have referred to the Leviticus 16 as the central chapter of the book. Chapters 1-15 describe laws for sacrifices and purity, and chapters 17-27 describe the holy living that God required of His people. Chapter 16 stands in the middle of those two divisions of Leviticus, and it describes the holiest day of the year for God's people of the old covenant. Leviticus 23 refers to that day as yom hakkippurim (27-28); known as "Yom Kippur," or "Day of Atonement."1
- The contents of chapter 16 entail the most elaborate and complex ritual recorded in the book of Leviticus. Ceremony is important at moments of special national attention. It gives the people as a whole community opportunity to reflect upon the meaning of the event, forming a nationwide bond.
- *Probably the most significant ceremony for the United States is the inauguration of the President eve ...
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