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The Day of Atonement

Today we will examine this sixth of the seven celebrations that God mandated here in the law. There are some very interesting things to note about the Day of Atonement. First, the timing of this celebration once again comes in close proximity to the previous one (the Feast of

Trumpets). God directs that it take place on the 10th day of this seventh month of the year. In the bible, the number 10 represents a number of perfection when it comes to man’s obedience (think of the 10 commandments). This is setting the general theme of this day of

celebration. A theme of man’s returning to that perfect obedience by choice.

After telling them when to observe this day, God begins to go through a series of repeated instructions of the same theme. He tells them repeatedly to deny themselves (as in fasting), to do absolutely

no work on that day, and to give special offerings to purify themselves with the Lord.

These things are symbolic of the time on God’s kingdom calendar when the door is about to close and final separation will take place. The time of the great tribulation has just passed when God

spent seven years pouring out great judgment on the world trying to get the attention of the people so that they would do these three things:

Deny themselves, recognizing that their natural desires are sinful and an offence to God

Stop trying in their own efforts to live based

on those sinful natural desires (surrender)

Offer themselves as the ultimate sacrificial offering to make peace with God

God says that anyone who does not do these things on THIS day will be permanently cut off from His people. The door is about to close and God’s kingdom is

about to be re-established here on earth. Anyone who is still defiantly trying to do their own work and choosing not to surrender to be with God will be allowed to continue to do so into eternity. Out of His incredible love for them, God will give them what they desperately want

in their hearts. But for those who finally surrender, their work is literally done and they enter into that which God’s Sabbath has always represented… rest from their works.

And now let’s see what God said in these instructions in Leviticus 23:26-32:

The Day of Atonement
26 Then the Lord said to Moses, 27 “Be careful to celebrate the Day of Atonement on the tenth day of that same month—nine days after the Festival of Trumpets. You must observe it as an official day for holy assembly, a day to deny yourselves and present

special gifts to the Lord. 28 Do no work during that entire day because it is the Day of Atonement, when offerings of purification are made for you, making you right with the Lord your God. 29 All who do not deny themselves that day will be cut off from God’s people. 30 And I

will destroy anyone among you who does any work on that day. 31 You must not do any work at all! This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation wherever you live. 32 This will be a Sabbath day of complete rest for you, and on that day you

must deny yourselves. This day of rest will begin at sundown on the ninth day of the month and extend until sundown on the tenth day.” - Leviticus 23:26-32

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