Reference

Leviticus 16:6

And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
4

He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.

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.

6

And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.

7

And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

8

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the Lord, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

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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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Counter-Arguments

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

The verse describes a specific offering for Aaron and his household, which, while an act of atonement, does not explicitly mention the unique annual ceremony of Yom Kippur, the sanctuary cleansing, or the scapegoat ritual, which are key components of the "Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)" theme.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a specific ritual action by Aaron for himself and his house, but it does not explicitly detail the "mechanics of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, and reconciliation" as broadly defined by the theme.