The Day of Atonement

 Is one of the most important theme in the whole Bible, But we fail to understand the Big Picture .

Nevertheless, what we read in Leviticus 16 is the fundamental and fore shadow of Christ's work on Cross after hundreds of years, so lets see how the covering of sins has been cleansed and the deep meaning and spiritual truth behind this ! 

after spending many hours in my college Library studying and meditating this portion of the bible, has deeply penetrated in my heart and edified me spiritually and that made me to Penn this on the blog so that can help many.  

However, this terminology “Atonement” is not seen in every book of Bible but still it the whole crux in Bible running in the background and fulfilled by Christ Jesus through the work on the cross 

Biblical understanding: According to the Bible within the context of this particular theme; The Hebrew word “atonement” is Kipper which means “to cover” in a sense to erasing the wrong or damage between two parties. In the context of Leviticus, sacrifices are not done based on the relationship of Israel with God. Rather, it is their response to God’s gracious invitation to take part in the covenant loyalty

“Atonement derives from the combination “at + one + ment” in other words means reconciliation representing Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross even before people would have never thought off; in biblical terms the concept of “Atonement” gives broader understanding by which particular persons (or humanity) are restored to right relationship with God. “kofer” 121 times in OT, and “hilaskomai” NT were the Hebrew and Greek words used for the word atonement- original meaning is to tie/unite the broken and interrupted relation of human with God by sin.

Old Testament- Lev 16: The Day of atonement.

The High Priest takes two goats and one goat is offered as a “purification” offering, and takes the second goat and confess all sins of the people of Israel- sent out into the wilderness with those sins of Israel symbolically “laid upon” it.

Lev 17:10-11 with the first goat offered- kills it and slaughter’s it takes the blood of that goat and sprinkles on the altar; its deep meaning is Life is linked to blood and its blood that covers for the people of God. The sign of life and death tells that human evil releases death into the world, but God loves me and wants to make a way to redeem me from my evil without doing away with me.

New Testament – in the light of Gospels.

“Jesus had a profound sense that the father had sent him to do the Father’s work”  Jhn 10:36; 6:38. John expresses it in a beautiful way that the purpose of Jesus coming was atonement and the father was involved in that work, nor the death of Christ a punishment by people but the father plan to pay the penalty of people fell on His son. However, Jesus's convection was that his life and death constituted a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies- in other words, a clear fulfillment of Isaiah 53, as a constituting ransom-substitute- a high priest. (offered as a lamb for the sins remember the words of John the baptizer- "Behold the lamb of the God...

1 Jhn 4:10-11, John (Jew) testifies who took part in the offerings/rituals at the temple, his understanding sacrifices of atonement speak to the love of God, but not his anger.

The Atonement as a triumph over Evil.

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law and freed us from the slavery in which Satan held us. Jesus had paid the price to the Satan and break the evil powers; and the root of Satan has been defeated by God through the cross for us “Christ took our place; in him, our penalty has been paid; in him, we have died and been made alive again” . We are made brand new no longer slaves to sin Rom 6:6-8 this was God’s triumph over evil forces and condemnation that they no longer have the power to hold people of God.

finally, God can simply do it away without sending His son to cross but He choose it before the foundations of the earth and skies - God’s love is to save people and his justice is to punish Satan who he is cause for the sin. Jesus cleansed the covered sins by and through cross, defeated death by death and breaking the power of sin and guilt. 

which reconciled the lost relationship and shalom (perfect -peace and harmony)

hello, reader you know what sometimes the goat which has sent away far into the wilderness on which all the sins are been confessed (signifying, we made distance with our sins far and far from us) but the enemy tries to pull us back into our past and pokes us building guilt, Triumph over him for he is already defeated by our King, shout and say him "my past is passed" and "no longer i live but Christ lives in me." 

look at the cross and seek the power, grace and mercy from our Lord Jesus Christ - because He understands us and gives hope for us. 

you still look at yourself as pathetic, His arms are open wide - eyes are looking for people who seeks Him, in His blood all sins are washed.

Here is an open invitation to family of Love and Jesus centre of it all ! He reigns here it's His domain and He is the King ! While you are still reading He is writing a fresh page of your life gifted from God ! You are His little Princess/Prince !

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