Reference

Leviticus 4:7

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement Process Christ as High Priest Earthly Sanctuary System

“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.”

And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

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

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.

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,

And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a ritual involving a bullock, blood, and specific altars within the tabernacle, but it does not mention Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, or any elements unique to that annual ceremony such as the scapegoat or a specific "judgment phase."

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritualistic procedure for handling blood from a sacrifice, but it does not explicitly state the purpose of this action in terms of forgiveness, cleansing, or reconciliation. It focuses on the physical actions rather than the theological implications of atonement.

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes the actions of a Levitical priest performing a ritual sacrifice according to Mosaic law, without any mention or implication of a future high priest, a different priesthood, or a self-sacrifice. The text is solely focused on the mechanics of the sin offering within the tabernacle system.

Earthly Sanctuary System

This verse describes specific ritualistic actions within a designated structure, but it does not explicitly state that this structure 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.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

Related Verses

Leviticus 4:18

“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.”

Leviticus 4:5

“And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:”

Leviticus 4:16

“And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:”

Leviticus 4:25

“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.”

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.”

Thematic Connections

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Atonement Process Christ as High Priest Earthly Sanctuary System

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