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The day of Atonement sounds serious because it is. This Holy day is observed on the tenth day of the seventh month. It is a day of mourning, afflicting one's self and prayer.
Matthew 25
31. When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
32. And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
33. And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
34. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
41. Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand (the goats), Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Where did the Day of Atonement come from?
One day a year the high priest could enter God's presence and make an atonement for the sins of the people. He would use the blood of one young goat and sprinkle it on the Ark of the Covenant as a sin offering. Then he would place all the sins of the people on the head of another goat and kick it out of the camp.
How does the Day of Atonement represent Jesus?
Goats are used in the bible to represent sinful people and the devil. When Jesus died on the cross he took all of our sins onto himself and became sin for us (just like the first goat). Then he paid the price for that sin with his life.
A shadow of things to come...
On judgement day Jesus will separate the lambs (all those who are covered by his blood) from the goats (all those who continue to live in sin). Because Jesus has atoned for their sins, the lambs will be saved. All the goats will be kicked out into the wilderness.
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