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Holy Days: Atonement
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Leviticus 16:15-16  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) The killing of the LORD'S goat and sprinkling its blood on the mercy seat pictured the method by which humans can be reconciled to God—through the sacrifice of an innocent victim (Hebrews 9:12-14). Christ was that victim. He voluntarily took our guilt with Him on His cross, paying the penalty in full. Our guilt is expiated, atoned for; it ceases to exist if we accept Christ as our Savior and quit sinning (Romans 3:23-26). The sins of the people were borne by the goat even as Christ bore our sins on His cross (Hebrews 9:28). But Christ rose from the dead, ascended to the throne of God in heaven and shall return. The Day of Atonement: The World at One with God

Leviticus 23:26-32  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) The Day of Atonement is a commanded feast of God. God emphasizes this day's solemnity by threatening death to those who fail to afflict their souls or who do any work on this day. Nothing is more important than being at one with Him! Richard T. Ritenbaugh Holy Days: Atonement

Leviticus 23:32  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) In God's calendar, every day begins at sunset (Genesis 1:5, 8, 13, 19). We should fast on the 10th day of God's seventh month. We should not eat an unusually heavy meal just before sunset on the ninth day of the month in an attempt to defeat the intent of God's command. Should children fast? If they are old enough to understand that God requires it on this day, they can be taught to fast for perhaps 12 or 18 hours before allowing them to fast 24 hours. God's law permits certain persons to be exempted from fasting. One category would be persons advised by a medical doctor that it would be physically harmful for them to fast. Babies should never be forced to fast. Most mothers produce enough milk to continue breast feeding throughout a fast day, but some do not. A few may find it necessary to drink a little water to resume feeding. People with medical conditions may need to continue their medication. They would be well advised to check with their family doctor. Diabetics may need to adjust their medication or drink some juices. The authority God instituted in His church empowers the church to make such exception when necessity demands. The Day of Atonement: The World at One with God

Acts 27:9  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) Luke, writing this over 30 years after Christ's death, makes it very clear that the early church observed this holy day. Richard T. Ritenbaugh Holy Days: Atonement

Acts 27:9  (Go to this verse :: Verse pop-up) All biblical scholars know that "the fast" refers to the Day of Atonement. The evangelist Luke wrote this more than thirty years after Christ's crucifixion. If the Day of Atonement no longer existed, God would not have inspired those words! The early New Testament Church of God set the example for God's church today. And the true church of God today keeps all of God's holy days—including the fast of the Day of Atonement! The Day of Atonement: The World at One with God

 

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