Reference

Leviticus 4:31

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Christ as High PriestEarthly Sanctuary SystemAtonement Process
“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.”
29

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.

30

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.

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.

32

And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.

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.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Earthly Sanctuary System
Multi-Signal Classification
90% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Atonement Process
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.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a general sin offering ritual for an individual, not the specific annual ceremony of Yom Kippur, which involved unique elements like the scapegoat and sanctuary cleansing. The "atonement" mentioned here is for a single person's sin, not a comprehensive annual cleansing for the entire community.

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes the actions of an Old Testament priest offering an animal sacrifice for atonement, with no mention of a future high priest, a different kind of sacrifice, or any connection to Jesus or the Melchizedek priesthood.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse describes a ritual, it does not explicitly name or detail the physical structure of a sanctuary, tabernacle, or temple, nor does it define the broader "Levitical priesthood" or "sacrificial system" as a foundational structure.

Atonement Process

While the verse mentions "atonement" and "forgiveness," it primarily describes a ritualistic act of burning fat on an altar, which could be interpreted as a prescribed offering rather than a detailed explanation of the mechanics of forgiveness or reconciliation.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)
Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

Cross-References

Leviticus 4:26Thematic

“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 3:5Thematic

“And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.”

Leviticus 3:3Thematic

“And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the Lord; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,”

Leviticus 4:8Thematic

“And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,”

Leviticus 4:19Thematic

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

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Thematic Connections

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Christ as High PriestEarthly Sanctuary SystemAtonement Process

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