Scriptures: Lev.16:29-32; Heb.10:19-23; 1 Tim.2:5-6
Greetings ‘Fan”-tastic Passengers,
The Hebrew name for this holy Day of Atonement is Yom Kippur. It is observed on the tenth day of the month of Tishrei on the Hebrew calendar and which occurs in September or October on the Gregorian calendar (the calendar in common use throughout the world)
This very important day marks the culmination of the High Holy Days or Ten Days of Repentance, which began ten days earlier with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur, however, offers Jews the final opportunity of the year, to repent of all their sins. It is the holiest day of the Jewish year or, as the Bible describes it in the book of Leviticus:
"And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord. It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments" (Lev.16:29-32).
During Yom Kippur, Jews fulfill this biblical commandment to deny themselves by fasting from food and water, engaging in intense soul-searching, and praying for forgiveness. Therefore, from the evening of the holiday until sundown the following day (except for the few hours when they go home to sleep), Jews are in the synagogue beseeching God for forgiveness and reflecting upon the course of their lives.
Subsequently, Yom Kippur is a day of inner purification and of reconciliation with God and fellow human beings.
The New Testament’s perspective on the Day of Atonement, tells us that: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time” (1 Tim.2:5-6). Jesus Christ, “giveth His life” as payment to God for the heavy debt load of sins of all humanity, in order that through His finished work on Calvary, we might receive the forgiveness of sins (John 10:11).
Let us gain an understanding of the, “payment” by considering the following:
When we purchase something at the store, with a credit card, in actuality, what have we spent? The answer is nothing. It is a purchase which is made on credit. We do not actually pay for it until the bill comes in. Nevertheless, we do get to enjoy the benefit of our purchase immediately.
Similarly, Christ died as a propitiatory sacrifice which satisfies the divine judgment against sinners, bringing about forgiveness and justification (Rom.3:25). Ultimately, all the elaborate rituals, in the Old Testament, which was done on the, “Day of Atonement” did not, “pay” for sin. In reality, it only delayed the payment. Nonetheless, the worshippers under the Old Testament or Covenant had the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of forgiveness, as if their sin was paid for. Nevertheless, they still owed a huge debt, which kept growing every day and which they of themselves could not afford to pay for.
The bill for the debt, for all the sins, came in due time, when Jesus' death on the cross paid for all sins of all time.
As God’s sacrificial Lamb who takes away the sin of the world, when Jesus died on the cross, the veil in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom (Matt.27:51; John 1:29). This veil that separated God from man was removed by Jesus’ death on the cross. Now under the New Covenant, all may come to God, at the throne of grace, by faith in Jesus Christ at any time, to repent of their sins and receive forgiveness.
The writer of Hebrews best says it, in the following manner:
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of God; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised” (Heb.10:19-23).
Jesus Christ is the great propitiation, or propitiatory sacrifice, typified by the mercy-seat, under the law. He is our throne of grace, in and through whom atonement is made for sin, and through whom we are accepted of God (1John 2:2). He is all in all our reconciliation, our Priest, sacrifice, altar, our all. In fact, Scripture says regarding the sins of those, who lived and died under the Old Covenant: “…that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation” (Rom.3:25; 2 Cor.5:19).
As the propitiation for our sins, Jesus Christ is the healing bandage for every soul, which comes to Him in faith believing. This same faith is the applying of this bandage to the wounded soul. Consequently, in the matter of the atonement for our sins, we are justified by faith in the blood of Christ, where we now have peace with God (Rom.5:1).
It was necessary, therefore, that the blood of Jesus Christ was shed for the remissions of the sins of humanity, as the Scripture says: “without shedding of blood is no remission” (Heb.9:22). This may be an allusion to the sprinkling of the blood of the sacrifices under the law (Exod.24:8). In the New Testament, however, we can view faith as the bunch of hyssop, and the blood of Jesus Christ as the blood of sprinkling, which makes the conscience clean.
In conclusion, today and every day, we can celebrate the, “Day of Atonement” as we rejoice in our liberation from sin, guilt and shame, through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, we can also, with all fervency: “…be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you” (Eph.4:32).
At your convenience, you may also have a look at the following short video on, “The Art of Yom Kippur.” This video was produced in Jerusalem, Israel by the Temple Institute.
http://youtu.be/3Mm10tobYK0 (Video, The Art of Yom Kippur)
(The Art of Yom Kippur, Produced in Jerusalem, Israel by The Temple Institute
©2010 The Temple Institute)
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Greetings ‘Fan”-tastic Passengers,
The Hebrew name for this holy Day of Atonement is Yom Kippur. It is observed on the tenth day of the month of Tishrei on the Hebrew calendar and which occurs in September or October on the Gregorian calendar (the calendar in common use throughout the world)
This very important day marks the culmination of the High Holy Days or Ten Days of Repentance, which began ten days earlier with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Yom Kippur, however, offers Jews the final opportunity of the year, to repent of all their sins. It is the holiest day of the Jewish year or, as the Bible describes it in the book of Leviticus:
"And this shall be a statute for ever unto you: that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you: For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord. It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever. And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments" (Lev.16:29-32).
During Yom Kippur, Jews fulfill this biblical commandment to deny themselves by fasting from food and water, engaging in intense soul-searching, and praying for forgiveness. Therefore, from the evening of the holiday until sundown the following day (except for the few hours when they go home to sleep), Jews are in the synagogue beseeching God for forgiveness and reflecting upon the course of their lives.
Subsequently, Yom Kippur is a day of inner purification and of reconciliation with God and fellow human beings.
The New Testament’s perspective on the Day of Atonement, tells us that: “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time” (1 Tim.2:5-6). Jesus Christ, “giveth His life” as payment to God for the heavy debt load of sins of all humanity, in order that through His finished work on Calvary, we might receive the forgiveness of sins (John 10:11).
Let us gain an understanding of the, “payment” by considering the following:
When we purchase something at the store, with a credit card, in actuality, what have we spent? The answer is nothing. It is a purchase which is made on credit. We do not actually pay for it until the bill comes in. Nevertheless, we do get to enjoy the benefit of our purchase immediately.
Similarly, Christ died as a propitiatory sacrifice which satisfies the divine judgment against sinners, bringing about forgiveness and justification (Rom.3:25). Ultimately, all the elaborate rituals, in the Old Testament, which was done on the, “Day of Atonement” did not, “pay” for sin. In reality, it only delayed the payment. Nonetheless, the worshippers under the Old Testament or Covenant had the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of forgiveness, as if their sin was paid for. Nevertheless, they still owed a huge debt, which kept growing every day and which they of themselves could not afford to pay for.
The bill for the debt, for all the sins, came in due time, when Jesus' death on the cross paid for all sins of all time.
As God’s sacrificial Lamb who takes away the sin of the world, when Jesus died on the cross, the veil in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom (Matt.27:51; John 1:29). This veil that separated God from man was removed by Jesus’ death on the cross. Now under the New Covenant, all may come to God, at the throne of grace, by faith in Jesus Christ at any time, to repent of their sins and receive forgiveness.
The writer of Hebrews best says it, in the following manner:
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; And having an high priest over the house of God; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised” (Heb.10:19-23).
Jesus Christ is the great propitiation, or propitiatory sacrifice, typified by the mercy-seat, under the law. He is our throne of grace, in and through whom atonement is made for sin, and through whom we are accepted of God (1John 2:2). He is all in all our reconciliation, our Priest, sacrifice, altar, our all. In fact, Scripture says regarding the sins of those, who lived and died under the Old Covenant: “…that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation” (Rom.3:25; 2 Cor.5:19).
As the propitiation for our sins, Jesus Christ is the healing bandage for every soul, which comes to Him in faith believing. This same faith is the applying of this bandage to the wounded soul. Consequently, in the matter of the atonement for our sins, we are justified by faith in the blood of Christ, where we now have peace with God (Rom.5:1).
It was necessary, therefore, that the blood of Jesus Christ was shed for the remissions of the sins of humanity, as the Scripture says: “without shedding of blood is no remission” (Heb.9:22). This may be an allusion to the sprinkling of the blood of the sacrifices under the law (Exod.24:8). In the New Testament, however, we can view faith as the bunch of hyssop, and the blood of Jesus Christ as the blood of sprinkling, which makes the conscience clean.
In conclusion, today and every day, we can celebrate the, “Day of Atonement” as we rejoice in our liberation from sin, guilt and shame, through the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, we can also, with all fervency: “…be ye kind one to another, tender hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you” (Eph.4:32).
At your convenience, you may also have a look at the following short video on, “The Art of Yom Kippur.” This video was produced in Jerusalem, Israel by the Temple Institute.
http://youtu.be/3Mm10tobYK0 (Video, The Art of Yom Kippur)
(The Art of Yom Kippur, Produced in Jerusalem, Israel by The Temple Institute
©2010 The Temple Institute)
Stay strong! Stay encouraged!
Many thanks for your continued support, in purchasing my music. If you have already purchased yours, you may also wish to consider purchasing music to bless the life of someone else. Joy Creed album/s or track/s, may be purchased at any of the following:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/joycreed
www.joycreed.com/audiocd
https://www.reverbnation.com/joycreed
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/yadah-single/id52179152
Your Conductor,
Joy
©Creed's Melody
'Positive Message: Diverse Cultures'
Website: http://www.joycreed.com
Blog: (http://joycreed.blogspot.ca/)
Facebook: http://facebook.com/joy.creed
Twitter: http://twitter.com/joycreedmusic
Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiN68R6Qo5g
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