Reference

Leviticus 16:13

Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System

“And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:”

And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:

And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:

And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the Lord, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:

And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.

Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:

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Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritual act involving incense and a mercy seat, but it does not explicitly mention sin, forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, or reconciliation, which are core components of the "Atonement Process" theme. The stated purpose is to prevent death, not necessarily to atone for sin.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse describes a specific ritual action (burning incense) and its immediate purpose (covering the mercy seat to prevent death), but it does not explicitly mention "Day of Atonement," "judgment," "sanctuary cleansing," or "scapegoat ritual," which are key components of the theme definition.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes actions within a specific structure, it primarily focuses on the ritual act of offering incense and its immediate purpose (covering the mercy seat to prevent death), rather than explicitly detailing or defining the broader "Earthly Sanctuary System" itself.

Atonement Process

Related Verses

Leviticus 16:12

“And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the Lord, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:”

Leviticus 16:15

“Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:”

Numbers 16:47

“And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.”

Leviticus 2:16

“And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the Lord.”

Leviticus 16:17

“And there shall be no man in the tabernacle of the congregation when he goeth in to make an atonement in the holy place, until he come out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his household, and for all the congregation of Israel.”

Thematic Connections

Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System

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