Thematic Bible: On the day of atonement


Thematic Bible



“Once a year Aaron is to perform the purification rite on the horns of the altar. Throughout your generations he is to perform the purification rite for it once a year, with the blood of the sin offering for atonement. The altar is especially holy to the Lord.” Verse ConceptsAtonementExpiationAtonement, in OTWorship, Times ForAaron, As High PriestAltar Of IncenseEvery YearAtoning By Sacrifices

But the high priest alone enters the second room, and he does that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance. Verse ConceptsExpiationBlood Of SacrificesAtonement, Types OfAtonement, in OTDay Of AtonementMost Holy PlaceSin, God's Remedy ForSin OfferingTypesAaron, As High PriestTypes Of ChristEvery YearSecond ThingAtoning By SacrificesRiversignorancepriests

Because of this, he must make a sin offering for himself as well as for the people. Verse ConceptsNecessityAtoning By SacrificesOffering Sacrifices

According to the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Therefore it was necessary for the copies of the things in the heavens to be purified with these [sacrifices], but the heavenly things themselves [to be purified] with better sacrifices than these.

“Aaron is to enter the most holy place in this way: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. Verse ConceptsBurnt offeringDay Of AtonementHigh Priest, In OtEntering The TabernacleSacrificing Cattle

he is to present the goat chosen by lot for the Lord and sacrifice it as a sin offering.

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