Reference

Leviticus 16:30

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Christ as High PriestAtonement Process
“For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord.”
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And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp.

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And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:

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For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord.

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It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.

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And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest’s office in his father’s stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)
Semantic Discovery
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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.

Atonement Process
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse explicitly states "on that day," referring to a specific annual event, and describes the priest making atonement for cleansing from sins, which directly aligns with the definition of the Day of Atonement. While the verse mentions "atonement" and "cleansing," it does not explicitly use the term "Day of Atonement" or directly reference the "scapegoat ritual" or "final judgment," which are components of the theme definition.

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes the actions of an earthly priest making atonement for the people according to the Mosaic Law, without any mention of a future, different, or transcendent priesthood, or any individual named Christ. The text focuses solely on the immediate ritual and its effect within the Levitical system.

Atonement Process

The verse describes an action taken by a priest to cleanse people from sin, but it does not explicitly detail the "mechanics of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, and reconciliation" as outlined in the theme definition.

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

Cross-References

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:”

1 John 1:7Thematic

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

Psalms 51:10Thematic

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”

Ezekiel 36:25Thematic

“Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.”

Jeremiah 33:8Thematic

“And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.”

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Thematic Connections

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Christ as High PriestAtonement Process

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