Bible Handbook
Day of Atonement
• Leviticus 16:29, 30. On the tenth day of the seventh Jewish year, the confessed sins of the righteous were cleansed from the sanctuary. BHB 50.7
• Isaiah 59:2. Sin separates God from His people. Prophets and Kings, 323. BHB 50.8
• Leviticus 16:16, 33. Atonement means at-one-ment. The atonement was for both apartments of the sanctuary and the people. BHB 50.9
• Leviticus 16:7-19. Cleansed with blood. BHB 50.10
• Leviticus 16:18, 19. Last work at the golden altar. Early Writings, 280, 281. BHB 50.11
• Leviticus 16:20; Revelation 20:11, 12. When the high priest leaves the sanctuary, the work of reconciling, or atonement for the people, is complete. Early Writings, 281. BHB 51.1
• 2 Corinthians 5:18-21. Christ removes the sins from the people, thus making them at-one-ment with God. The Desire of Ages, 116. BHB 51.2
• Leviticus 16:8, margin. Scapegoat is Azazel. The Syr. Trans. Has Azazel the “angel [strong one] who revolted.” The oldest opinions of the Hebrews and Christians are that Azazel is the name of the devil. BHB 51.3
• Leviticus 16:20-22. When the high priest had completed the work of atonement for the people, the sins were placed on Azazel. BHB 51.4
• Revelation 20:1-3. After every case is decided for eternity, Satan, the antitype, with the sins of the righteous placed upon him, is left on the desolate earth. BHB 51.5
• Leviticus 16:23. High priest changed his garments. BHB 51.6
• Leviticus 16:24-28. Clad in other garments, he proceeded to cleanse the court. At the end of the day nothing but ashes remained of sin. BHB 51.7
• Matthew 13:40-42. At the end of the world, Christ will cleanse the earth, the antitypical court, from all sin. The Great Controversy, 673. BHB 51.8
• Revelation 19:14-16. When he comes to do that work, He wears kingly, not priestly, garments. Early Writings, 286, 36. BHB 51.9
• Isaiah 63:1-4. They are garments of vengeance. BHB 51.10
• Malachi 4:1-3. When the antitypical day of atonement is complete, there is nothing but ashes remaining of sin and sinners. Early Writings, 295. BHB 51.11
• Isaiah 65:17, 18. Every trace of sin will be wiped from the face of the earth. BHB 52.1