Derek Leman’s book, Yeshua Our Atonement, provides an Hebraic analysis of the idea of atonement, quite a bit different than our usual Christian view. I thought you might find some of his comments interesting, enlightening and, perhaps, challenging. In essence, the Babylonian ritual is about the danger of demons, the necessity of religion to protect…
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through Him. John 3:17 NASB Should be saved – Why did Yeshua come? Most believers will say something like, “To save us from our sins,” or “To forgive us so we can go to…
He shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the impurities of the sons of Israel and because of their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and thus he shall do for the tent of meeting which abides with them in the midst of their impurities. Leviticus 16:16 NASB Atonement – Are we…
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life. Leviticus 17:11 ESV Blood – Christian apologists often claim that the blood of Christ shed on the cross…
For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Romans 5:10 NASB Reconciled – “When Yeshua died on the cross, God’s wrath was appeased.” Is that true? “When Yeshua died on the cross, He expiated…
“so you shall not pollute the land in which you are; for blood pollutes the land and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it.” Numbers 35:33 NASB Expiation – We do not need forgiveness because God is…
Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:17 NASB To make propitiation – What do you need to do in order for God to forgive…
On the next day Moses said to the people, “You yourselves have committed a great sin; and now I am going up to the LORD, perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.” Exodus 32:30 NASB Make atonement – God is never appeased! Appeasement is demanded by pagan deities, not by YHWH. Why? Because appeasement…
With this ram the priest shall make atonement before Yahweh for the sin which he has committed. Leviticus 19:22 NASB Atonement – Many Hebrew words have cognates (similar words) in other middle-Eastern languages. One of those languages is Arabic. So it isn’t surprising to find that the Hebrew word kaphar has some relationship to the…
You shall take the expiation money from the Israelites and assign it to the service of the Tent of Meeting; it shall serve the Israelites as a reminder before the LORD, as expiation for your persons. Exodus 30:16 JPS Torah Commentary Expiation – God does not like taxes (applause, please). In fact, God doesn’t like…
