Topical Encyclopedia The sin-offering on the Day of Atonement holds a significant place in the Old Testament sacrificial system, as outlined in the Book of Leviticus. This annual observance, known in Hebrew as Yom Kippur, is a solemn day dedicated to atonement and repentance for the sins of the people of Israel. The instructions for this sacred day are primarily found in Leviticus 16.Biblical Instructions and Rituals The Day of Atonement is the most sacred day in the Jewish calendar, and its observance is commanded by God to Moses. Leviticus 16:29-30 states, "This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you must humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—because on this day atonement will be made for you to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD." The high priest, Aaron, was instructed to enter the Holy of Holies, the innermost part of the Tabernacle, only once a year on this day. He was to bring a sin-offering for himself and for the people. The sin-offering involved two goats: one to be sacrificed and the other to be the scapegoat. The Two Goats The first goat was to be slaughtered as a sin-offering for the people. Leviticus 16:15-16 explains, "Then he shall slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and take its blood behind the veil. He is to do with this blood as he did with the blood of the bull: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. In this way he will make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been." The second goat, known as the scapegoat, was to be presented alive before the LORD. Aaron would lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and transgressions of the Israelites. This act symbolically transferred the sins of the people onto the goat. Leviticus 16:21-22 describes this ritual: "He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess over it all the iniquities and rebellious acts of the Israelites, whatever their sins have been. He shall place them on the head of the goat and send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a man appointed for the task. The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness." Theological Significance The sin-offering on the Day of Atonement underscores the gravity of sin and the necessity of atonement. It highlights the holiness of God and the need for purification before Him. The blood of the sacrificed goat served as a means of cleansing the sanctuary and the people, while the scapegoat symbolized the removal of sin from the community. This ritual foreshadows the ultimate atonement provided by Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament. Hebrews 9:11-12 draws a parallel between the Day of Atonement and Christ's sacrifice: "But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands, that is, not of this creation. He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption." The Day of Atonement, with its sin-offering, remains a profound testament to God's provision for reconciliation and the foreshadowing of the redemptive work of Christ. Torrey's Topical Textbook Leviticus 16:3,9Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering. Torrey's Topical Textbook Greek 2435. hilasterion -- propitiatory ... on) Short Definition: a sin offering, covering Definition: (a) a sin offering, by which ... which was sprinkled with the atoning blood on the Day of Atonement. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2435.htm - 7k Library The Day of Atonement The Fact of the Redeemer's Return was Foreshadowed in the Ritual ... The Day of Atonement Sundry Exhortations. Leviticus Separation to God. Scriptural Types. Leviticus. What is the Sanctuary? What is the Sanctuary? Resources Does God view unintentional sin differently? | GotQuestions.orgIs temptation a sin? Is it a sin to be tempted? | GotQuestions.org What does the Bible say about forgiveness? What does it mean to forgive? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Subtopics Sin-Offering for Sins of Ignorance Sin-Offering was a Most Holy Sacrifice Sin-Offering was Eaten by the Priests in a Holy Place, when Its Blood Had Sin-Offering was Killed in the Same Place As the Burnt-Offering Sin-Offering was Typical of Christ's Sacrifice Sin-Offering: Aaron Rebuked for Burning and not Eating That of The Sin-Offering: At the Consecration of Levites Sin-Offering: At the Consecration of Priests Sin-Offering: At the Expiration of a Nazarite's Vow Sin-Offering: Consisted of a Female Kid or Female Lamb for a Private Person Sin-Offering: Consisted of a Male Kid for a Ruler Sin-Offering: Consisted of a Young Bullock for Priests Sin-Offering: Consisted of a Young Bullock or He-Goat for the Congregation Sin-Offering: Fat of the Inside, Kidneys, Burned on the Altar of Burnt Sin-Offering: Garments Sprinkled With the Blood of, to be Washed Sin-Offering: Laws Respecting the Vessels Used for Boiling the Flesh of Sin-Offering: On the Day of Atonement Sin-Offering: Probable Origin of Sin-Offering: Sins of the offerer Transferred To, by Imposition of Hands Sin-Offering: The Blood of for a Priest of for the Congregation, Put Upon the Horns of Sin-Offering: The Blood of for a Priest or for the Congregation, Brought by the Priest Sin-Offering: The Blood of for a Priest or for the Congregation, Sprinkled Seven Times Sin-Offering: The Blood of in Every Case Poured at the Foot of the Altar of Burnt Sin-Offering: Whatever Touched the Flesh of, Was Rendered Holy Sin-Offering: when for a Priest or the Congregation, the Skin, Carcass, Related Terms Drink-offering (33 Occurrences) Trespass-offering (34 Occurrences) Guilt-offering (34 Occurrences) Burnt-offering (205 Occurrences) Meal-offering (120 Occurrences) Meat-offering (111 Occurrences) Peace-offering (46 Occurrences) |
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