Christ in The Day of Atonement

Lev 16:1-30. Could it be that this OT Jewish feast would give profound insights into the finished work of Christ? See how the author of the book of Hebrews opens up the seemingly irrelevant book of Leviticus to reveal Christ to us. Wow. The gospel is amazing! 

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Jesus in The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

Leviticus 16. What happened on Yom Kippur? How does this feast speak of Jesus and His atoning work for us? Why does the book of Hebrews call Jesus our High Priest so many times? Oh how enriching it is to consider the OT shadows and typology that looks to the work of Jesus! 

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Jesus in The Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah)

1 Corinthians 15:51. As students of the Bible, we discover that the annual Jewish feasts were prophetic in nature. The spring feasts were fulfilled at his first coming, and the autumn feasts yet to be fulfilled at his return. The Feast of Trumpets will be fulfilled at the resurrection & translation of the saints. Now […]

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