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Leviticus 16:18

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

“And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.”

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.

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.

And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.

And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

And when he hath made an end of reconciling the holy place, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat:

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Earthly Sanctuary System

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

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Atonement Process

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Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse describes an action performed at an altar, but does not explicitly define the altar as part of a larger "sanctuary system," nor does it detail the structure or purpose of such a system.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

While the verse describes an atonement ritual involving blood on an altar, it does not explicitly mention "Yom Kippur," "sanctuary cleansing," "scapegoat," or "final judgment," which are specific elements of the defined theme.

Atonement Process

The verse describes an action ("make an atonement for it") and the physical steps involved, but it does not explicitly detail the *mechanics* of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, or reconciliation between God and humanity, which are part of the theme's definition.

Earthly Sanctuary System

Related Verses

Leviticus 4:18

“And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the Lord, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”

Leviticus 4:30

“And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.”

Leviticus 4:34

“And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:”

Leviticus 4:25

“And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.”

Leviticus 14:18

“And the remnant of the oil that is in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord.”

Thematic Connections

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

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