This is a High Sabbath, and the only commanded fast in the Scripture. There is much more to this Day and its prophetic implications though. I will be posting several Blog entries on this, the most holy of holy Days, over the next few days.
Let us start, as always, with Scripture:
Leviticus 16:29-34
“This is to be a permanent statute for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month you are to practice self-denial and do no work, both the native and the alien who resides among you. Atonement will be made for you on this day to cleanse you, and you will be clean from all your sins before YHWH. It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must practice self-denial; it is a permanent statute. The priest who is anointed and ordained to serve as high priest in place of his father will make atonement. He will put on the linen garments, the holy garments, and make atonement for the most holy place. He will make atonement for the tent of meeting and the altar and will make atonement for the priests and all the people of the assembly. This is to be a permanent statute for you, to make atonement for the Israelites once a year because of all their sins.” And all this was done as YHWH commanded Moses.
As you know, Yeshuah is our Kaporah, and He fulfills this command through His sacrifice as the High Priest.
However, this does not at all nullify the command that we honor this Day through all time. It is not just about forgiveness for the year. It is about the final judgement, when all of Heaven and Earth pass away, and the dead are raised, and the living meet them in the air, and YHWH opens the Book of Life and makes final judgement of all living things.
This is a very important Day to YHWH. On this Day, we are to do NOTHING for ourselves - not eat, drink, personal hygene, sex - nothing for ourselves. However, we ARE to do good deeds for OTHERS on this Day. More about that in the coming posts.
This is a day to affirm your repentance before YHWH and humble yourself at the loss of an innocent life - the shedding of innocent blood that should have been your own, because of your sin before YHWH.
Because this is a commanded fast, the traditional greeting is "Have an easy fast."
As we approach this great Day with solemn humility, let us prepare our hearts for what YHWH will show us on this Day.
#YomKippur
#DayOfAtonement
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