Reference

Leviticus 4:20

Earthly Sanctuary System Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement Process

“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.”

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.

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

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.

And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.

When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the Lord his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;

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Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse describes an action ("do with the bullock") and its outcome ("it shall be forgiven them") but does not explicitly detail the physical structure of a sanctuary, tabernacle, or temple, nor does it directly mention the Levitical priesthood or the specific mechanics of blood sacrifice beyond the offering itself.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a sin offering for a specific transgression, not the annual, comprehensive atonement ceremony of Yom Kippur. The text does not mention a scapegoat, sanctuary cleansing, or the unique elements associated with the Day of Atonement.

Atonement Process

The verse describes an action ("he shall do with the bullock") and a result ("it shall be forgiven them"), but it does not explicitly detail the "mechanics of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, and reconciliation" as outlined in the theme definition. It presumes the process rather than explaining it.

Earthly Sanctuary System

Related Verses

Leviticus 5:10

“And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.”

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 5:13

“And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.”

Leviticus 4:31

“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the Lord; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.”

Leviticus 19:22

“And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before the Lord for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.”

Thematic Connections

Earthly Sanctuary System Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement Process

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