Reference

Leviticus 4:29

Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.”

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;

Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

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.

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.

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Atonement Process

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Atonement Process

This verse describes a ritual act of sacrifice but does not explicitly state the purpose or outcome of the act, such as forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation, which are core components of the "Atonement Process" theme. It merely details the physical actions involved in preparing a sin offering.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a general procedure for a sin offering, not specifically the unique annual ceremony of Yom Kippur. The text does not mention the Day of Atonement, sanctuary cleansing, or the scapegoat ritual, which are key components of the defined theme.

Atonement Process

Related Verses

Leviticus 4:33

“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.”

Leviticus 4:24

“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.”

Leviticus 4:4

“And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the Lord.”

Leviticus 1:4

“And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”

Leviticus 4:15

“And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the Lord: and the bullock shall be killed before the Lord.”

Thematic Connections

Atonement Process Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

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