Reference

Leviticus 4:18

Atonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System
“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.”
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And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:

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And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the vail.

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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.

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

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And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

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Atonement Process
Semantic Discovery
80% 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
Keyword Match
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritualistic action involving blood and an altar, but it does not explicitly state the purpose of these actions in terms of forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation. It merely details a procedural step in a larger sacrificial system.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a blood ritual involving an altar and tabernacle, but it does not mention Yom Kippur, a specific annual ceremony, a scapegoat, or concepts of final judgment or removal of sin, which are central to the theme definition.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes elements of a physical structure and ritual, it does not explicitly state that this system is the *foundational structure through which God dwelt among Israel and sin was addressed through blood sacrifice*, which is part of the theme's definition. The verse focuses on a specific action within the system rather than defining its overarching purpose or foundational nature.

Atonement Process
Atonement Process

Cross-References

Exodus 27:2Thematic

“And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.”

Exodus 29:12Thematic

“And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.”

Exodus 30:1Thematic

“And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.”

Leviticus 4:7Thematic

“And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”

Leviticus 4:7Thematic

“And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.”

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Thematic Connections

Atonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System

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