Festivals & practices
Day of Atonement
Israel’s annual day of solemn cleansing and atonement for the sanctuary, priests, and people.
Also called · Yom Kippur
What it means
Leviticus 16 describes the high priest entering the innermost sanctuary with sacrificial blood and the two-goat ritual. It was a day of rest and self-denial.
How it appears in the Bible
Hebrews uses the day’s sanctuary and priestly imagery to explain the significance it gives to Jesus’ priestly work.