Thematic Bible: Of atonement


Thematic Bible



And he shall go out to the altar [of burnt offering in the court] which is before the Lord and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and of the goat and put it on the horns of the altar round about. And he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his fingers seven times and cleanse it and hallow it from the uncleanness of the Israelites.

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement, by reason of the life [which it represents].’ Verse ConceptsAtonementExpiationBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, Types OfAtonement, in OTKillingAnimal LifeMoses, Significance OfSin, God's Remedy ForLifebloodAtoning By SacrificesGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodAnimals Having A SoulBloodThe SoulThe Blood Of Jesus

He shall take of the bull's blood and sprinkle it with his finger on the front [the east side] of the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering that is for [the sins of] the people and bring its blood within the veil [into the Holy of Holies] and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat.

The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place (Holy of Holies), shall be taken outside the camp; their skins, their meat, and their waste shall be burned in the fire. Verse ConceptsOffalOutside The CampAnimal SkinsDefecationAtoning By Sacrifices