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Atonement, Day of
Atonement, Day of In Hebrew, Yom Kippur, a day of rest and fasting to give space for atoning for the sins of the past year. On this day, the tenth of the seventh month (Lev. 23: 27–32), and this day only, the high priest went with incense to the Holy of Holies in the Temple. A bullock was slaughtered and its blood was sprinkled on the mercy seat. Two goats were provided; one was chosen by lot for a sacrifice on behalf of the nation. On the other the high priest laid his hands, thereby transferring symbolically the nation's sins on to the scapegoat which was then released into the wilderness. This symbolism is used to explain the sacrifice of Christ, in Heb. 8 and 9.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Atonement, Day of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Atonement, Day of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-AtonementDayof.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Atonement, Day of." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-AtonementDayof.html |
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Day of Atonement
Day of Atonement (Heb., Yom Kippur). The most important day in the Jewish liturgical year. (Leviticus 16. 30). After the destruction of the temple, it was believed that the day itself rather than the temple ritual atoned for Israel's sin. The Day of Atonement liturgy begins in the evening of 9 Tishri (see CALENDAR) with the Kol Nidrei (all the vows) service in the synagogue. Services continue through the next day until sunset, when it is customary to blow the shofar to indicate the end of the fast.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Day of Atonement." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Day of Atonement." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-DayofAtonement.html JOHN BOWKER. "Day of Atonement." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-DayofAtonement.html |
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Atonement, Day of
Atonement, Day of. The annual Jewish fast day designed to cleanse the people from sin and to re-establish good relations between God and His chosen ones. Much of the ritual ordered in the OT has necessarily lapsed, but the day is still widely observed by Jews with fasting and prayer. Its Hebrew name is ‘Yom Kippur’.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Atonement, Day of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Atonement, Day of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AtonementDayof.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Atonement, Day of." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-AtonementDayof.html |
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Day of Atonement
Day of Atonement see Yom Kippur . |
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"Day of Atonement." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Day of Atonement." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Atonemen.html "Day of Atonement." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Atonemen.html |
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