As we come to the end of Yom Kippur and the High Holidays for this year we will soon hear the sounding of the Shofar for the last time, which is a call for all of us to spiritually wake up and take notice. So tonight I would like to spend a few minutes talking …
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The theme throughout our Yom Kippur services and the High Holidays is the need to be in a real relationship with God through Messiah Yeshua and experience real repentance and atonement. Therefore, on this very important topic I can think of no better group …
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For me this is Yom Kippur number 34 since becoming a disciple of Yeshua, and the good news is I think I’m beginning to get it. Or, maybe not. After all, it seems we go about our daily affairs, largely oblivious to the invisible but real cosmic war taking place all around us. We …
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God has given us a lot of meaningful holidays. Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is one of our most important holidays. It is a yearly reminder that human beings are sinners in need of atonement, and the truth is that we are in the most desperate need of atonement. Atonement, being reconciled to God …
Yom Kippur begins tomorrow evening. In the Yom Kippur ritual the Jewish people were instructed in the proper way to approach God. The Torah explicitly sets forth the way of worshipping God on this day. It is very different from what is going on in synagogues anywhere in the world today. Yom Kippur is really …
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… week as the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Feast of Firstfruits. Likewise, the 15 days before the Feast of Booths includes the Feast of Trumpets and Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement). As I mentioned at the very beginning of the commentary, the main theme in this parasha is the blessings that come from …
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… the foreigner to glean from.
The fifth feast is the Feast of Trumpets, and the requirements that go with it are followed by the Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur. The date is given for when it is to be observed, as well as the work requirement and what type of food offering to God.
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Holiness. This single word bridges our two parashas for this week. Acharei Mot (‘After the Death’) and Kedoshim (‘Holy Ones’), which cover Leviticus 16–20. These parashas contain many commandments from the Yom Kippur service to the command to love our neighbor. This morning, we will examine Adonai’s holiness and what it means that …
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… sacrificed, and the other was released. The sprinkling of the hyssop by the priest recalled the blood of Passover. The two birds mirror the scapegoat of the Yom Kippur ritual, and in this manner, the individual purification process mirrored the purification of the community of Israel. Healing ultimately meant restoration and being reidentified as a …
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… to make temporary atonement for the sins of the people, and only after first making atonement for himself. And this could only happen once a year, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. The Book of Hebrews references this in Hebrews 8 to demonstrate how the earthly Tabernacle was an imitation of the greater Heavenly …
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… He fulfills Matzah, Unleavened Bread. He is the sinless One who helps us overcome sin.
He fulfills Firstfruits, the first one raised from the dead.
He fulfills Yom Truah – Rosh HaShana. He is the coming King announced by the shofar.
He fulfills Yom Kippur. He is our atonement.
He fulfills Sukkot – booths, shelters, tabernaces. He …
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… away from our sins and returning to the Lord. We observe this special Sabbath of repentance because it represents the main theme of the High Holidays, especially Yom Kippur.
When we think about repenting from our sins, it often feels very uncomfortable. I personally do not enjoy thinking about all the ways I have made …
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… of not only Jews, but Gentiles as well. We should be examining our walk with the Lord all year around; however, this time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, known as the Days of Awe, is a special opportunity to examine where we are and where we need to be. Are there certain issues that …
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… laziness, complacency and inattentiveness. And what is coming is far too important for us to go on sleeping.
I’m not referring to Yom Kippur, though that is just 10 days away, and is, far and away, the most solemn of days for Jewish people worldwide. I’m talking about something much more consequential: Yom …
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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jp53udbiq76ykgaw/ErevRosh25RL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (5.5MB) Repentance is something we should be doing throughout the year, but the ten days between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur are a special time to focus on repentance.
Repentance means turning ‑ turning away from sin and turning to God …
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… knowing that when we willingly surrender our lives to serve God, we reflect the heart of our Savior.
Outside The Camp: Just like the sin offerings for Yom Kippur were taken outside the camp to be burned, Yeshua was crucified outside the city, atoning for our sin. Don’t seek the world’s approval. Follow …
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… instructions for various offerings. These include the twice-daily, Sabbath, and monthly offerings. They also detail festival offerings for Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot.
This week’s Parasha delivers many lessons and practical applications for God’s Word in our lives.
Pinchas acted boldly to stop sin and bring peace through …
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… into the Holy Place. Only the High Priest was permitted to enter the innermost chamber in the Sanctuary, and only once a year. This would occurr on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. One of the features of the Yom Kippur service was the casting of lots over two goats, to determine which should be …
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… to the Lord on this altar and tend to the lamps. No other offering was to be performed on this altar except the atoning sin offering during Yom Kippur.
Parasha Tetzaveh can be summarized in a single theological principle: Holiness. The word kadosh – “holy” is found throughout this parasha! It means to distinguish, to set …
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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5krbq8smtzp724ju/ShuvaRJ24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (8.0MB) This week we celebrate a very special sabbath known as Shabbat Shuvah, the Sabbath of Return. This special Shabbat occurs between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and focuses on returning to the Lord through repentance. Repentance is turning away …
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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5sfs7xwchx64yk4y/Parasha-Acharei-Mot-May-24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (6.9MB) This week our parasha is Acharei Mot, which means “After The Death” and covers Leviticus 16:1–18:30. In this parasha we see the importance of atonement, accomplished only through the Lord’s will …
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… water, and two birds of the same type.
By the end of the ritual, one bird is sacrificed, and the other is released. The sprinkling of the hyssop by the priest recalled the blood of Passover. The two birds mirror the scapegoat of the Yom Kippur ritual. In this manner, the individual purification process …
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… Nadab and Abihu. If we think of them in the best of circumstances, perhaps they were wanting to be very worshipful to the Lord by offering this fire with incense, since the incense is supposed to be a pleasing aroma to the Lord. At the worst, we can speculate that they offered this strange …