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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.