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Yom Kippur and what Jewish holidays can teach Christians about the gospel

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Originally published September 29, 2017 under the title “A priest, two goats, and salvation”

For observant Jews all over the world, this evening, the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur in Hebrew) is celebrated. The Day of Atonement is the most holy of days in the Jewish calendar. It’s an annual picture of forgiveness that people could have. While Christians don’t celebrate this day, it’s one worth studying because everything about it points to Christ and the gospel.

Atonement refers to God’s work of dealing with our sin. Because of sin, the relationship between man and God has been broken.

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Commentary by the Josh Benner Blog

A priest, two goats, and salvation

1024px-Domestic_goat_feeding_on_capeweed-1
Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons @fir0002

Originally published September 29, 2017

For observant Jews all over the world, this evening, the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur in Hebrew) is celebrated. The Day of Atonement is the most holy of days in the Jewish calendar. It’s an annual picture of forgiveness that people could have. While Christians don’t celebrate this day, it’s one worth studying because everything about it points to Christ and the gospel.

Atonement refers to God’s work of dealing with our sin. Because of sin, the relationship between man and God has been broken.

Continue reading A priest, two goats, and salvation