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The Day of Atonement

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VEIL
The inner veil of the Tabernacle, and later the Temple, screened the Most Holy Place from all eyes. Once a year, only the high priest crossed that threshold, and only with blood and incense in hand.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
GOAT
Two goats stood at the center of the day's ritual. One was offered as a sin offering; the other, the 'scapegoat,' received the confessed sins of the people and was sent away into the wilderness, a vivid picture of removal and release.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
AFFLICT
Scripture's own word for the Day's requirement is to 'afflict your souls', a phrase understood throughout Jewish tradition as calling for fasting and genuine self-examination rather than outward ceremony alone.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
INCENSE
Before the high priest approached the ark, he filled the Most Holy Place with a cloud of incense. The fragrant cloud was understood as a covering, a layer of grace standing between mortal frailty and the overwhelming holiness of God.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About The Day of Atonement

Once a year on the tenth day of the seventh month, Israel was called to humble itself, to fast, and to draw near in stillness. The high priest alone passed beyond the heavy veil into the Most Holy Place, carrying the blood of atonement and a cloud of rising incense. It was a day unlike any other, no labor, no noise, only the long, quiet work of confession, repentance, and the hope of mercy.

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