Reference

Leviticus 16:25

Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

“And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.”

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:

And he shall wash his flesh with water in the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.

And he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.

And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

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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.

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Atonement Process

The verse describes a specific action within a ritual ("burn upon the altar") but does not explicitly state the purpose of this action in relation to forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation, which are core aspects of the "Atonement Process" theme.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse describes a general action of burning the fat of a sin offering on the altar, which is a common sacrificial practice, and does not explicitly mention the unique annual ceremony of Yom Kippur, the scapegoat, or concepts of final judgment.

Atonement Process

Related Verses

Leviticus 4:19

“And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.”

Leviticus 4:26

“And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.”

Leviticus 9:20

“And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:”

Leviticus 3:16

“And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the Lord’s.”

Leviticus 4:35

“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”

Thematic Connections

Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

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