Reference

Leviticus 4:25

Atonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System
“And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.”
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Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:

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And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord: it is a sin offering.

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And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.

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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.

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And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;

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Atonement Process

This verse describes a ritual action involving blood and an altar, but it does not explicitly state the purpose of these actions in terms of forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation, which are core components of "Atonement Process."

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a standard sin offering ritual, not the unique annual ceremony of Yom Kippur, as it lacks any mention of the specific elements of the Day of Atonement such as the scapegoat, the high priest's specific vestments, or the specific altar of incense or Most Holy Place rituals associated with that day.

Earthly Sanctuary System

The verse describes a specific ritual action within a system, but does not explicitly define or describe the "Earthly Sanctuary System" itself, nor does it state that this system is the foundational structure for God dwelling among Israel or addressing sin.

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Cross-References

Jeremiah 17:1Thematic

“The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;”

Exodus 29:14Thematic

“But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.”

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 8:10Thematic

“And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.”

Leviticus 4:30Thematic

“And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.”

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Thematic Connections

Atonement ProcessDay of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System

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