Yom Kippur

[visionary]

The Day of Atonement is in the Sabbath of months (Seven month). The whole month is a sabbath. It is a time for introspection, self-correction and prayer. It is a Sabbath of rest from sin, a very holy time, an appointed time that God has set aside to deal with sin once and for all.

By the end of the Day of Atonement, the judgment is signed, sealed, and set. The books are closed. The gavel falls. Every human being is inscribed either in the Book of Life or the Book of Death. One last, long trumpet sounds at the end of the day as the gates of heaven
swing shut and close.

 

[bèlla]

I remember the first time that really hit home. My grandfather passed away in August a few years ago. It was the first loss I experienced by a loved one.

We prayed him home. The last thing he heard was 2 Timothy 4:8. We held hands and prayed audibly. Thanking him for his love and service and welcoming him to what lies ahead.

As we stood in the synagogue with heavy hearts. It was gratifying to know he made it. His name is etched in the Book of Life.

Yours in His Service,

~bella

 

[visionary]

I remember the first time that really hit home. My grandfather passed away in August a few years ago. It was the first loss I experienced by a loved one.

We prayed him home. The last thing he heard was 2 Timothy 4:8. We held hands and prayed audibly. Thanking him for his love and service and welcoming him to what lies ahead.

As we stood in the synagogue with heavy hearts. It was gratifying to know he made it. His name is etched in the Book of Life.

Yours in His Service,

~bella

My heart goes out to you, because even now I can see your hearts tears from missing him. We look forward to the day when we will be rejoined with our loved ones.

In discussing the Day of Atonement it is helpful to accurately define the word "Atonement." Atonement does not mean forgiveness of sin. It is from the Hebrew word kaphar which means, "Covering". This is the one day a year when the High Priest is to create a covering for Israel, separating the sin from the sinner forever. This covering, is the robe of righteousness, that fine linen you have been looking for. This is the wedding day when Yeshua will marry His bride.

 

[visionary]

The sense in which the word is used is as a covering-protection from danger. The idea is 1that God is dangerous, as a consuming fire, sin does burn up, melt like wax. If common, mortal, finite and sinful man is to enter the presence of the Holy, Immortal, Infinite and Righteous God, the man must be covered (i.e. atoned for) or he will be consumed and destroyed by the presence of God.

For example, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden enjoyed the presence of God. They walked with him daily in the garden. Then they sinned. Their eyes were opened and they immediately realized that they were naked. They immediately realized that they were which covering. Instinctively they began to try to sew fig leaves together to cover themselves because they knew God was coming, and they knew they could no longer withstand his presence. They could not enter his presence which covering. Their effort to cover themselves, however, was futile; so when they heard God's voice and knew that he was entering the garden, they hid themselves. They could not come face to face with him. After judging them, the book of Genesis tells us, that God made garments of skin to cover them. Thus the story of the fall of man leaves us with our first glimpse of atonement. God kills an animal to cover Adam and Eve. It is the first record of death in the creation, and it is a sacrifice meant for a covering.

 

[visionary]

Perhaps this was the very first Day of Atonement. According to tradition, Feast of Trumpets is the anniversary of their creation. Is it possible that 10 days later was the day they sinned?

Another example of the need for atonement is found in the story of Moses and the Golden Calf. After Israel sinned by making the golden calf, Moses ascended Mount Sinai to interceding for them. God was ready to destroy Israel; He was unwilling to even let His presence be among them. He said, "I will send an angel with Israel, but I cannot go with you or I might break out against you and destroy you." Because of the sin of the calf, Israel found herself unprotected. She has no covering. She is in danger from the presence of God. But Moses says to Israel, "Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin." He fasts for forty days and nights, and then goes back up the mountain with the two new tablets. The two tablets are meant to replace the ones he broke when he saw the calf. He goes back up the mountain; back up into the presence of God. On the mountain Moses implores God for mercy and requests to be shown all of God's glory. Is this a foretaste for the people of God at the last great Yom Kippur, will we be asking for both mercy and to see all His glory?

 

[visionary]

I believe the great Yom Kippur fulfillment will be for the people of God, a face to face experience, just as it was for Moses on Mount Sinai. Face to face. God replies that no man can see his face and live. Moses would be consumed by God's glory. Instead God offers to cover Moses with his hand, hiding him in the cleft of the rock, while God passes by and declares the full meaning of His Name. He offers to tell Moses exactly who he is. He offers to reveal to Moses his essential person. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, 'The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet He does not leave the guilty unpunished; He punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation. All this happens on Yom Kippur.

 

[Joyous Song]

I believe the great Yom Kippur fulfillment will be for the people of God, a face to face experience, just as it was for Moses on Mount Sinai. Face to face. God replies that no man can see his face and live. Moses would be consumed by God's glory. Instead God offers to cover Moses with his hand, hiding him in the cleft of the rock, while God passes by and declares the full meaning of His Name. He offers to tell Moses exactly who he is. He offers to reveal to Moses his essential person. And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, 'The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet He does not leave the guilty unpunished; He punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation. All this happens on Yom Kippur.

I also noticed Revelations seems to be written in the language of the Days of Awe. Chapter seven the books are opened and 144000 find their names written into the Book of Life. A promise it made, by taking up their cross a multitude will come by Yom Kippur for the world.

Then the trumpets (Shofar) sound, only seven, because the days will be shortened. So instead of ten "days" the world faces Yom Kippur for the world falls on day seven, three and a half horride days till we see Him in the clouds. .

 

[Pilgrim Stranger]

Hi, I have a question regarding the fulfillment of the feasts. I know there is much symbolism in the feasts. For example, I was taught that Sukkot was fulfilled when Christ came to dwell among us. Then much later I heard that it won't be fulfilled until he comes again because it is the Feast of the Ingathering and he will gather us to himself. Are both of these interpretations correct?

And I was also taught that Yom Kippur was fulfilled at Y'shua's death. But lately I've been hearing that it hasn't been fulfilled yet, and you have mentioned the "great Yom Kippur Fulfilment" which I have not heard of and would like to understand how this will be fulfilled when Jesus comes again since our sins have already been forgiven. Or does this only concern opening the Book of Life at the Final judgement that you mentioned in your OP...I would understand that explanation as well.

Thank you very much. I may have several questions at various times, so thanks in advance.

 

[visionary]

I also noticed Revelations seems to be written in the language of the Days of Awe. Chapter seven the books are opened and 144000 find their names written into the Book of Life. A promise it made, by taking up their cross a multitude will come by Yom Kippur for the world.

Then the trumpets (Shofar) sound, only seven, because the days will be shortened. So instead of ten "days" the world faces Yom Kippur for the world falls on day seven, three and a half horride days till we see Him in the clouds. .

Good point... I was seeing Revelation as the fall feasts, it has all the elements.

This experience that Moses went through was the first time in record history that the full extent of God's mercy and grace were revealed. Moses already knew God was gracious, He already knew He was abounding in loving kindness, but to what extent he probably never realized, until that moment when God covered him with His hand and proclaimed His Name.

 

[visionary]

Hi, I have a question regarding the fulfillment of the feasts. I know there is much symbolism in the feasts. For example, I was taught that Sukkot was fulfilled when Christ came to dwell among us. Then much later I heard that it won't be fulfilled until he comes again because it is the Feast of the Ingathering and he will gather us to himself. Are both of these interpretations correct?

And I was also taught that Yom Kippur was fulfilled at Y'shua's death. But lately I've been hearing that it hasn't been fulfilled yet, and you have mentioned the "great Yom Kippur Fulfilment" which I have not heard of and would like to understand how this will be fulfilled when Jesus comes again since our sins have already been atoned for. Does this concern opening the Book of Life at the Final judgement that you mentioned in your OP...I would understand that.

Thank you very much

I think that so, another same time He came the first time He comes again, kinda thing. Yom Kippur has the elements of Y'shua's death in that He is the Lord's sacrifice for sin. The story of Yom Kippur with the two goats, the final sanctuary cleansing, etc have not been fulfilled. Because I have been working the details for years now, I will be getting around to all the aspects of Yom Kippur, from the wedding, the final atonement, the scapegoat story, etc. There are so many aspects that it would not be fair to jump to my conclusions without my reasoning for getting there. So be patient and I will try to cover each.

 

[visionary]

Only then was it made clear that God is so Holy and pure that even when He reveals Himself it is only the essence of God and a better understanding of the meaning of his Name. In the Day of Atonement, we need to readily admit that we have no nothing, no worthy deeds, no spiritual strengths of our own; we have nothing to show God, nothing to tip the scales of judgment in our favor, except Yeshua. We have no basis to ask for mercy except for this, "You are the Lord, the Lord, gracious and compassionate:

The Second Time Moses, with the Ten Commandments, comes down from Mount Sinai, God makes a new covenant with Israel. When the people see Moses, his face is radiating brilliance from being in the presence of God. Moses achieved covering for Israel's sin.

According to Jewish tradition, the day Moses came down from Mount Sinai was in the fall at the time of fall feasts. The greatest thing that will happen at Yom Kippur is the cleansing of our Temples once and for all from sin. We will glow like Moses, like Adam and Eve before sin. We will be ready to live sinless for eternity at that moment. The rest after that day is nothing but clean up for God to perform. The plagues will fall without mercy.

 

[visionary]

The picture of Moses on Mount Sinai, is like Yeshua in His second coming, which I think is startlingly messianic. On Moses' first trip down the mountain out of the presence of God, the tablets were broken. Like Christ himself, the Word was broken for the sin of the people. After this initial descent down the mountain, Moses returned to the God. He went back into the very presence of God to make atonement, to effect a new covenant, to reveal the true and essential person of God. He was able to reveal the full extent of God's mercy and grace. These things accomplished, he then returned, bearing the New Covenant in his arms. He came down from the Father in splendor, in glory, in brilliance, terrible to behold.

 

[visionary]

On the Biblical calendar, the tenth day of the seventh month is the appointment known as Day of Atonement. The Day of Atonement is the Holiest day of the Biblical year. It is a day of intense prayer, fasting and calling out to God for mercy and grace. It is a day for doing business with God. It is a day for coming face to face with God. We can see an intersection of three holies. On the Day of Atonement, the Holiest man in the world (the High Priest of Israel) goes into the Holiest Place in the world (the holy of holies) on the Holiest Day of the year (the day of Day of Atonement). Let’s not take this lightly as others have died from assuming that this can be done in any manner.

 

[visionary]

And so it is today, God wants to come and speak directly to each and every one of us, so that you can believe in God and His Word forever. We are to prepare our hearts and minds to meet with in a personal way the almighty God. God has provided a way into the Most Holy and into His presence.

This is the time that communion with the Lord will be the most blessed than at other times. These are the Lord’s set aside times just for talking with you personally.

 

[visionary]

So also in the spiritual journey with the Lord, we travel with the Lord when He travels, stay where He puts us until under inspiration, we are lead into more truth. Then we travel on in our journey, looking for all the gems of truth along the way, like precious manna from heaven, we gather them. Growing spiritually with each insight into the truth by transforming and renewing our lives by overcoming and not bring Yeshua any more stripes upon His back for our iniquities. That is glorious to God. That will also be the latter glory spoken of.

God tells us that He will “blotted out, as a thick cloud, your transgressions, and, as a cloud, your sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.” This is the promise; this is our call to come home to Him who is our Creator and Redeemer. Let us bow down and worship as our King and ruler of our lives.

 

[visionary]

This is also the time of the Coronation, when Yeshua will be crowned King of kings, Lord of lords, and it will be given unto Him all nations, people and languages. He will go out and conquer every theology, and everything that is not in truth, freeing His person to come home to Him who is able to redeem them from among men. They will come out of great tribulation both in mind and turmoil that the last message brings on earth. They hear His voice and they follow Him, for He is their Shepherd. So let us lay aside every weight or sin that so easily slows or trips us up and embrace His world.

 

[visionary]

Like the trumpets announced, this event is for the kings and priest of God, whom Yeshua is
the chief. Let us go back to the sanctuary as priests and make the sacrifice that is necessary to be one withYeshua.419 It is customary to wear white on the Day of Atonement today, which symbolizes purity and calls to mind the promise that our sins shall be made as white as snow.

The linen mitre is a Holy Crown of the King of Kings. This is a royal battle upon which is fought over the Temple of God. Satan wants to sit on the Throne of God. He will make the ultimate last final show as Yeshua, an imitation of such majestic proportions that it will deceive everyone and if it were possible, even the very elect. It is be so majestic and wondrous that the whole world will wonder and worship him as if he was the real Yeshua on His Second coming to bring in the New Reign.

Just like it is in the services, when two identical goats are brought before the congregation, and one is chosen for the scapegoat, so also will we chose to sacrifice the one who is chosen for God and lay
the sins of the whole world on the Satan.

In making atonement for himself, the High Priest symbolic was representing Yeshua who is our High Priest who will purge us of all our sins. That particular verse in Isaiah 22:14 talks about those dead before the purging occurs in the Great Day of Atonement. Purging obviously occurs for both inside and
outside the believer’s community; it will have the desired effect among the community of believers while it does not work on others.

 

[visionary]

This will be the time when the wheat and the chaff will be separated by God forever. Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.426 This work is His, for by Himself he will purge our sins, by the work of the Holy Spirit, they shall be cleansed out of our nature, out of our hearts, and out of our lives.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself which spot to God, purge you from dead works to serve the living God? Wouldn’t you like it when you have "...no more conscience of sins."

We know that this has yet to occur for we are all still very conscience of our sins and sinfulness and the need for redemption process by Yeshua. Then you once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. The day will come when Yeshua will not longer offer salvation because there is no more need. But I must warn you that if you lack this understanding then you are how will you know the importance to participate?

 

[visionary]

You might even forget that you were purged of your old sins and fall again back to the old habits. You can not look forward to His second coming with sins on your soul. "For the law having a shadow of good thing to come and not the very image of the things, can never ....make the comers there unto perfect....because that the worshipers once purged should have no more conscience of sins" The work of the High Priest (Yeshua) is on the perfecting of the saints to sin no more, to be in perfect harmony with the will and word of God. "For by one offering he has perfected for ever them that are sanctified....Now where remission of these is, there is not more offering for sin" So when the Day of Atonement is over in
heaven there is no more offering for sin, judgment comes (the plagues), and the end of the world.

 

[visionary]

The first marriage was at the foot of Mt Sinai, where the Lord took to wife Israel, but the second marriage, or re-marriage hasn’t taken place yet, we are all still in a state of betrothal. This is to make sure this will be our final choice for a husband, because this marriage will last for eternity. There was one marriage covenant with God, and those people broke this or as scripture says “the fault is with them.” Yeshua has come to re-new that marriage covenant with us humans. To be united with Him is more than just words, deeds, it is a transformation, transfiguration into white raiment. It is a soul joining with God for eternity in Holy Matrimony.