The Day of Atonement and what it Means to us Today

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Thus, the Day of Atonement beautifully portrayed the grace of God toward His people, not only cleansing them through shed blood but also removing sin from His sight. But as striking as this picture is, it was imperfect and temporary, only prefiguring a complete and final atonement.



Hebrews 9:24-28

The writer of Hebrews stated this truth clearly when he contrasted the yearly sacrifices with the final sacrifice of Christ for our sins (9:24-28). The fact that the ceremony had to be repeated annually proved that the blood of bulls and goats could not take away sins (10:1-4). They just postponed God’s judgment—a judgment that eventually fell upon Jesus and ended the annual cycles (vss. 11-14). Those who trust His saving work enjoy an access to God that Israel never knew (vss. 19-22).
Bible Expositor and Illuminator (Christian Life Series) by Union Gospel Press

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