Reference

Leviticus 16:14

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement ProcessEarthly Sanctuary System
“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.”
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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:

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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:

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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.

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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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And he shall make an atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.

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Atonement Process
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Earthly Sanctuary System
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Counter-Arguments

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse describes a specific ritual action involving blood and the mercy seat, but it does not explicitly name the "Day of Atonement" or directly mention "judgment phase," "sanctuary cleansing," or "scapegoat ritual."

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritual action involving blood and a specific location, but it does not explicitly state the purpose of these actions in terms of forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation. It merely details a step in a process without defining its ultimate meaning.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes actions within a specific physical structure, it does not explicitly name or define the "Earthly Sanctuary System" as a whole, focusing instead on a particular ritual act.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)
Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

Cross-References

Leviticus 17:11Thematic

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”

Hebrews 9:13Thematic

“For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:”

Exodus 40:3Thematic

“And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.”

Leviticus 4:6Thematic

“And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the vail of the sanctuary.”

Leviticus 14:7Thematic

“And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.”

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Thematic Connections

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement ProcessEarthly Sanctuary System

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