1 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:05,580 Speaker 1: Well, on the Hebrew calendar, we are now in a 2 00:00:05,580 --> 00:00:10,490 Speaker 1: 10-day period of awe, during which we are to reflect 3 00:00:11,090 --> 00:00:15,030 Speaker 1: and to have a time of repentance in preparation for 4 00:00:15,070 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: the biggest day of the year, Yom Kippur, the Day 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:23,340 Speaker 1: of Atonement. What can we Christians learn from all of this? 6 00:00:24,900 --> 00:00:26,980 Speaker 2: Let's take a break and hear a message from one 7 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:35,500 Speaker 2: of our sponsors. Welcome to the Israel Answers series, connecting Israel, 8 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:39,959 Speaker 2: the Bible, and you. 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Now, let's join Susan with your Israel Answers. 14 00:01:01,580 --> 00:01:04,700 Speaker 1: Well, welcome to this week's Shabbat Shalom devotional, and I 15 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: seek to share just a little inspiration and bring a 16 00:01:07,980 --> 00:01:11,100 Speaker 1: little peace to the close of your very busy week. 17 00:01:12,060 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: Yom Kippur is on the 10th day of the 7th 18 00:01:15,310 --> 00:01:18,250 Speaker 1: month of the Hebrew calendar, and it is to be 19 00:01:18,330 --> 00:01:23,050 Speaker 1: a day of prayer and fasting and repentance. It's a 20 00:01:23,130 --> 00:01:26,330 Speaker 1: Sabbath day. There's to be no work. It's a day 21 00:01:26,390 --> 00:01:30,819 Speaker 1: of holy convocation. This is the day. the high priest 22 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:35,179 Speaker 1: made atonement for the sins of the nation. You could 23 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:40,119 Speaker 1: say that Rosh Hashanah or the Feast of Trumpets and 24 00:01:40,170 --> 00:01:44,750 Speaker 1: this 10-day period of awe was for personal repentance leading 25 00:01:44,970 --> 00:01:48,130 Speaker 1: up to this day, which was also going to be 26 00:01:48,310 --> 00:01:51,770 Speaker 1: for national repentance, that the sacrifice was going to be 27 00:01:52,230 --> 00:01:55,710 Speaker 1: for the sins of the nation. Now, the high priest 28 00:01:55,750 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: had to do everything just exactly right. And if he 29 00:01:59,740 --> 00:02:03,700 Speaker 1: did not, the presence of God in the Holy of 30 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:08,540 Speaker 1: Holies could actually be fatal for him because sin and 31 00:02:08,580 --> 00:02:13,260 Speaker 1: disobedience cannot exist before God, cannot stand before his presence. 32 00:02:14,100 --> 00:02:17,239 Speaker 1: So for this reason, the high priest had a lot 33 00:02:17,260 --> 00:02:19,799 Speaker 1: of preparations he had to go through, but he also 34 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:24,590 Speaker 1: had little bells on the hem of his garment in 35 00:02:24,630 --> 00:02:28,419 Speaker 1: the form of little pomegranates And those bells, which had 36 00:02:28,580 --> 00:02:33,990 Speaker 1: several rolls, alerted the priest outside of the Holy of 37 00:02:34,030 --> 00:02:37,990 Speaker 1: Holies that the high priest was still alive and he 38 00:02:38,050 --> 00:02:41,470 Speaker 1: was moving around inside the Holy of Holies. If the 39 00:02:41,490 --> 00:02:45,279 Speaker 1: bells ever stopped ringing, they had to pull him out 40 00:02:45,380 --> 00:02:49,600 Speaker 1: because they had tied a rope around his leg just 41 00:02:49,660 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: in case if he died in there, they couldn't enter 42 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: to go get him. So this is the special part. 43 00:02:57,370 --> 00:03:02,970 Speaker 1: requirements for the Day of Atonement. Another interesting aspect of 44 00:03:03,050 --> 00:03:07,809 Speaker 1: this day was the sacrifice of two goats. They had 45 00:03:07,850 --> 00:03:11,750 Speaker 1: to be equal in size and weight, and lots were 46 00:03:11,790 --> 00:03:14,310 Speaker 1: then cast for which one of the goats was going 47 00:03:14,350 --> 00:03:19,150 Speaker 1: to be sacrificed on the altar and his blood spread 48 00:03:19,389 --> 00:03:23,290 Speaker 1: around for the forgiveness of sins, and which goat was 49 00:03:23,330 --> 00:03:27,139 Speaker 1: going to be used as a scapegoat. So this second goat, 50 00:03:27,180 --> 00:03:29,780 Speaker 1: the high priest would lay his hands on the second 51 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:33,820 Speaker 1: goat and confess the sins of the nation. And he 52 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:37,940 Speaker 1: was then sent into the wilderness. So the sins of 53 00:03:37,990 --> 00:03:42,270 Speaker 1: the nation were carried away on this scapegoat. Now, the 54 00:03:42,310 --> 00:03:45,170 Speaker 1: Jewish people have not had a temple for 2,000 years. 55 00:03:45,270 --> 00:03:50,210 Speaker 1: So they've developed an emphasis on prayer and repentance to 56 00:03:50,270 --> 00:03:55,820 Speaker 1: receive forgiveness of sins. For Christians, we recognize that that 57 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,820 Speaker 1: we do not need an annual sacrifice because Christ died 58 00:04:00,100 --> 00:04:04,380 Speaker 1: once and for all. He was our scapegoat. Our sins 59 00:04:04,420 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: were put on him, and he was banished, and he 60 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:11,840 Speaker 1: died on our behalf. His death is sufficient for us forever. 61 00:04:12,710 --> 00:04:16,670 Speaker 1: But understanding the biblical requirements of Yom Kippur will help 62 00:04:16,870 --> 00:04:21,430 Speaker 1: us to understand just what Christ did for us. Jesus 63 00:04:21,490 --> 00:04:25,130 Speaker 1: did not make a sacrifice for and enter into the 64 00:04:25,190 --> 00:04:29,190 Speaker 1: Holy of Holies in the earthly temple. But Hebrew 9 65 00:04:29,190 --> 00:04:33,550 Speaker 1: says that he entered into the holy place of heaven, 66 00:04:34,070 --> 00:04:38,289 Speaker 1: into the presence of God on our behalf. And of course, 67 00:04:38,390 --> 00:04:42,070 Speaker 1: Jesus was sinless, so he didn't have to wear bells 68 00:04:42,380 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 1: on his garment, but he was welcomed into the presence 69 00:04:46,140 --> 00:04:49,080 Speaker 1: of God. So as you and I take a break 70 00:04:49,140 --> 00:04:54,290 Speaker 1: this weekend, use this time for some introspection and repentance 71 00:04:54,370 --> 00:04:59,250 Speaker 1: and intercession for others as they're doing the same. But 72 00:04:59,570 --> 00:05:04,029 Speaker 1: end your time with a time of rejoicing and thanksgiving 73 00:05:04,210 --> 00:05:09,300 Speaker 1: for what Christ's sacrifice has done for us, that our 74 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,300 Speaker 1: sins have been taken away, that Jesus is in the 75 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: heavenly Holy of Holies making intercession for us right now. 76 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: So with that, I wish you a Shabbat Shalom. 77 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,710 Speaker 2: We hope you have enjoyed this episode of Out of 78 00:05:26,770 --> 00:05:30,430 Speaker 2: Zion with Susan Michael. Be sure to subscribe to Out 79 00:05:30,450 --> 00:05:37,890 Speaker 2: of Zion now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Prey.com, Salem OnePlace, 80 00:05:38,490 --> 00:05:42,450 Speaker 2: Salem Life Audio. Out of Zion with Susan Michael is 81 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:50,460 Speaker 2: a production of ICEJ USA. All rights reserved. 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