Reference

Leviticus 16:21

Israel-Specific Promises Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System

“And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:”

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:

And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:

And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

And Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall put off the linen garments, which he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there:

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Atonement Process

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

Semantic Discovery

90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Earthly Sanctuary System

Semantic Discovery

90% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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Israel-Specific Promises

This verse describes a ritual act within the Israelite sacrificial system, specifically the Day of Atonement, where the sins of the people are symbolically transferred to a goat. It does not contain any promises, prophecies, or covenants directed at ethnic Israel, the land, or the Jewish nation.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritualistic transfer of sin to an animal, but it does not explicitly state that this action results in forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation with God.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse describes a ritual act of transferring sins, but it does not explicitly mention "judgment" or "final judgment," nor does it detail the "implications for final judgment and the removal of sin" as stated in the theme definition.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes a ritual for addressing sin, it focuses on the actions with the goat and its removal, rather than explicitly detailing the physical structure of the sanctuary itself or the broader sacrificial system beyond this specific act.

Israel-Specific Promises

Related Verses

Leviticus 16:22

“And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.”

Leviticus 16:10

“But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.”

Leviticus 16:9

“And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the Lord’s lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering.”

Leviticus 16:5

“And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.”

2 Chronicles 29:23

“And they brought forth the he goats for the sin offering before the king and the congregation; and they laid their hands upon them:”

Thematic Connections

Israel-Specific Promises Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System

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