Wednesday September 15 2021, sundown
This morning we shall discuss the “Day of Atonement” or known as “Yom Kippur” [ Yom = the day, Kippur = ask for forgiveness]. Other words this is a special Feast in which you and I ask our Heavenly Father for all those sins which we may have over looked throughout the past year.
Lev. 23:26-32 ; Hebrews 9:6-14, 7:22-27, 10:1; Lev. 16; Rev. 20:1-3; Exd. 28:33-35 Zech. 14:2-5, 12:9-11; Isa. 53
It took place on the tenth day of the seventh month (Tishri), that is, symbolically, when the sacred or Sabbath of months had just attained its completeness. Nor must we overlook the position of that day relatively to the other festivals. The seventh or sabbatical month closed the festive cycle, the Feast of Tabernacles on the 15th of that month being the last in the year. But, as already stated, before that grand festival of harvesting and thanksgiving Israel must, as a nation, be reconciled unto Yahweh, for only a people at peace with Yahweh might rejoice before Him in the blessing with which He had crowned the year. And the import of the Day of Atonement, as preceding the Feast of Tabernacles, becomes only more striking, when we remember how that feast of harvesting prefigured the final ingathering of all nations. In connection with this point it may also be well to remember that the Jubilee Year was always proclaimed on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 25:9).
Hebrews 9:6-14
8 signifying = “deloo” to make clear
way = literally “the way of the Holy [i.e. places]
made manifest = “phaneroo” to render apparent. This word is taken from the Greek word “fan-er-os”, meaning shinning. Now stay with me on this. The Greek word “fan-er-os” is taken from another Greek word, “fah-ee-no” which means “to lighten” or “shine”. This Greek word, “fah-ee-no” is taken from the Greek base word, “foce”, which mean to shine or make manifest. Quickly turn with me to the Gospel of John Chapter 1, beginning with verses 4-9.
John 1:4 Allow me to show you something. In this Atonement we have learned that in order to atone blood has to be used. Look what John writes, “In Him was LIFE; and the LIFE was the LIGHT of men”. What about this LIFE? Let’s turn to Gen 9:4, “But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.” Do you see this? The blood is the LIFE of us! Therefore can we read John 1:4, “in Him was BLOOD, and the BLOOD was the LIGHT of men?” By His BLOOD, we are set free or atoned from the sins that we incur.
In closing what does this mean to you and I?
As we read last week on that Feast of Trumpets. We find in Rev. 11 those 2 witnesses, when they rose after those 3 ½ days. In verse 15 we read of that 7th trumpet being blown. From the time of that trumpet sound until that final cup of wrath is poured out, we have that opportunity to make atonement for our sins that took place during the tribulation period. Especially those that followed after that false messiah, thinking he was that true Messiah.
What a sad sight, as some flee to the mountains praying for the rocks to fall on them, instead of making atonement.
As we come into this Feast of Atonement, we need to search our hearts. Let’s ask ourselves, how are we living for Yahshua Messiah? Do you know Yahshua Messiah as your personal Savior? Do you have that one on one relationship with Him?
Join with me as we “Unravel the Words of Yahweh” on keeping the True day of Yahshua Messiah’s Holy Day’s!
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