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Apostolic Writings Appointments With God Atonement Discussions Torah

Day of Atonement: A simple guide to Yom Kippur, forgiveness and Jesus (Leviticus 16; Titus 3; Hebrews 9–10; Luke 18)

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Discover how Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) brings to fullness Leviticus 16 and is detailed description of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). We connect Titus 3; Hebrews 9–10; and Luke 18 to show how Yeshua, our merciful High Priest, provides Heaven’s ultimate covering, removing and purposefully forgetting our sin, transgression and iniquity. Trace the journey from each of our “house of bondage” to the Promised Land of freedom and the meaning of Yom Kippur’s two goats. And we learn what it means to humbly trust (have faith) in His finished work.

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Yom Kippur and the Book of Hebrews: How to live in the assurance of Atonement

An oil palette knife style painting shows a dramatic chasm between shadowy figures holding Torah scrolls on the left and hopeful, illuminated people on the right. At the center, a radiant robed figure with outstretched arms, representing Yeshua as High Priest, forms a living bridge across the gulf. Golden light radiates from him toward a glowing temple in the background, symbolizing divine presence. Overlaid text reads: “Yom Kippur & Book of Hebrews – How to live in the assurance of Atonement.”

This study explores Yom Kippur and the book of Hebrews, focusing on why atonement matters and how Yeshua (Jesus), as the ultimate High Priest, bridges the gap between Heaven and humanity. We dive into the purpose of the Torah, the meaning of true trust and rest, and how the New Covenant transforms us from the inside out. The conversation invites us to move from fear of judgment to confidence in approaching God, letting go of shame and embracing the assurance found in God’s presence and promises.

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The Lamb before time: Rethinking the role of sacrificial worship

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How does Messiah Yeshua — Christ Jesus — relate to the biblical sacrificial system? Did He replace it or reveal its deeper spiritual meaning? If God established temple sacrifices, why would they no longer be necessary? So what eternal purpose did they serve? These are the questions we’ll be tackling in this short study.

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Transformed from within: The promise of the New Covenant (Deuteronomy 32; Micah 7; Hebrews 9–10)

"Transformed from within: The promise of the New Covenant (Deuteronomy 32; Micah 7: Hebrews 9-10)." Adobe Firefly AI layered-paper-style image of a woman standing on a shore while her suitcase sits at the bottom of the ocean. Micah 7:19b: "You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea."

Humility before the Almighty is the heart of the swan song of Moshe (Moses), recorded in the Torah reading הַאֲזִינוּ Ha’azinu (“listen,” Deuteronomy 32). We learn that the people of God are not righteous in themselves, but they are made righteous by God’s mercy. In this study, we explore how a parallel passage in Micah 7:18–20 points us toward Heaven’s removal of the stain of our pasts and how Hebrews 9–10 reveals the Messiah’s pivotal role in that freedom, annually memorialized on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement).

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A memorial of Messiah: Heaven’s conscience cleaner (Leviticus 16; Hebrews 1–10)

Yom Kippur: A memorial of Messiah, Heaven's conscience cleaner (Leviticus 16; Hebrews 1-10). A robed figure in a white robe carries away a red robe over his left shoulder.

The prophet Yokhanan (John the Baptizer) said of Yeshua (Jesus), “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”(John 1:29 NASB 1995). This study explores Hebrews 1–10, a thorough explanation of what Heaven is teaching and reminding us about in יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים Yom haKippurim (Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement), that it is an annual memorial of Yeshua as the ultimate high priest of Heaven to take away our guilt and allow us to go confidently to God.

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‘He who has an ear to hear’: Listen as Messiah speaks through Israel’s Tabernacle offerings (Leviticus 1–7; Hebrews 10; Psalm 40)

'He who has an ear to hear': Listen as Messiah speaks through Israel's Tabernacle offerings (Leviticus 1-7; Hebrews 10; Psalm 40). A lamb stands in a grassy field.

The Torah reading וַיִּקְרָא Vayikra (“and He called,” Lev. 1:1–6:7) picks up immediately after God moved into the newly constructed Tabernacle (Ex. 40:34–38), ancient Israel’s tent shrine for the LORD. But the question then was, “Now what happens after God enters the Tabernacle and everyone must get out, for their own safety?”

To answer this and to help understand the seemingly strange and rather grotesque imagery of the sacrifices in the Leviticus, approach the book as one would a parable, like one tackles the parables of Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus).

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Yeshua took our sins away so we can enter God’s presence clean (Leviticus 16–20)

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement in the Bible, is a really good illustration of Heaven’s love for humanity. When we’re cleansed, we leave what it is we’re cleansed of behind. Just as ancient Israel was to leave Egypt and the practices of Egypt behind, we are to leave behind our old “chains” when Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ) has cleansed us of behaviors that keep us in bondage.

Learn more through this study of the Bible passage Acharei Mot-Kedoshim (Leviticus 16-20) and its close connection to Hebrews 3-10.