Reference

Numbers 15:28

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

“And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.”

And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.

And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.

And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

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Atonement Process

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a general procedure for atonement for individual, ignorant sin, not the unique annual ceremony of Yom Kippur, which involved specific rituals for the entire community and sanctuary cleansing. The text makes no mention of a "Day of Atonement," "judgment phase," or "scapegoat ritual."

Christ as High Priest

This verse describes the actions of a Levitical priest making atonement for unintentional sin under the Old Covenant law, with no mention of a future high priest, Jesus, or any concept of a new covenant or a different kind of sacrifice. The focus is entirely on the prescribed ritual within the Mosaic system.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a specific ritual for unintentional sin, but does not explicitly detail the broader "mechanics of forgiveness, cleansing, substitution, and reconciliation" that constitute a full "atonement process."

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

Cross-References

Hebrews 10:26Thematic

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”

Leviticus 4:35Thematic

“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”

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 1:4Thematic

“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.”

Numbers 30:12Thematic

“But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the Lord shall forgive her.”

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