Reference

Numbers 6:11

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)Earthly Sanctuary System Atonement Process

“And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.”

And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.

And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.

And he shall consecrate unto the Lord the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.

And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:

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Earthly Sanctuary System

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Atonement Process

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Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

This verse describes a specific atonement ritual for an individual who has become unclean by contact with a dead body, not the annual, communal Day of Atonement ceremony involving sanctuary cleansing or the scapegoat. The atonement mentioned here is for a personal sin of defilement, distinct from the broader, annual removal of national sin.

Earthly Sanctuary System

While the verse mentions a priest, offerings, and atonement, it does not explicitly detail the physical structure of a sanctuary, tabernacle, or temple, nor does it define the broader sacrificial system or Levitical priesthood.

Atonement Process

The verse describes a ritualistic cleansing and re-consecration after an accidental defilement, which is distinct from the broader concept of atonement for intentional sin or reconciliation with God. The "atonement" mentioned here might refer specifically to the purification required to resume Nazirite vows, rather than a general forgiveness of sin.

Day of Atonement (Judgment Phase)

Cross-References

Leviticus 14:30Thematic

“And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;”

Leviticus 5:8Thematic

“And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:”

1 Samuel 1:11Thematic

“And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.”

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