Yahonatan777
09-18-2007, 05:36 PM
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The Messiah Is Our At-One-Ment
According to the Torah(books of Moses), the most holy day of the year is fastly approaching, being called Yom Kippur(Day of Atonement). It is on 10 Tishri (sundown on September the 21st until sundown on the 22nd), and is also called by various names such as : "the day of Covering, Canceling, Pardon, Reconciling, and Face to Face". It should be celebrated as a day of gratitude unto Abba Yahweh for providing the emanation from Himself in the form of the Son, Yahushua the Messiah as our High Priest and final sin offering. It is also a day in which many meditate on making things right in atonement between themselves and Him, as well as with our fellow brothers and sisters in the Spirit.
One of the main Hebrew words for "transgression" within various books of the Torah is "Pesha", which means : "rejection, revolt, rebellion", and is one of the gravest words for "sin" within the holy written Word of Elohim. It is because of our collective rebellion against the Most High that He had to command the Old Covenant animal sacrifices (which were a type and foreshadow of the ultimate one in Messiah) and they simply covered the sins of the people for one year, starting on Yom Kippur. In fact, the lid of the sacred Ark of the Covenant was called the "Mercy Seat", and in Hebrew, this word, "Mercy" is "Kipporeth". Thus, it was this seat of "propitiation" and "atonement" in which the high priest (from the Aaronic Levitical lineage) would sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice once a year on this day after entering the Holy of holies.
Before he entered the Most Holy Place, two goats were brought to the high priest (as commanded in Wayyiqra/Leviticus 16: 7-10). One was the peace offering (inscribed "for Yahweh") and the other, a scapegoat (inscribed "for Azazel[a fallen angel]"). The priest would draw golden lots from a bowl as he placed his hand on the heads of the goats. After the drawing, the goat for the peace offering always ended up being the one on the right(non-coincidentally representing His mercy, just as Yahushua is His right hand of Salvation), and the one on the left(which represents the Curse of sin/death) was sent out into the wilderness to perish, after the sins of the nation has been symbolically imparted. It is widely known according to ancient writings, that a scarlet ribbon was hung in two pieces, one on a horn of the scapegoat and the other on the door of the temple. At the very moment of the death of this scapegoat, the ribbon changed from the color of scarlet to white. This was a very powerful Supernatural representation which perfectly reflected what He said in Isaiah 1:18, "Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow."
(Heb. 9:22) "Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins."
Not only did our Messiah become the "lamb of Elohim who takes away the sin of the world"(as is prophetically foreshadowed in the sacrifice of Pesach/Passover and [the scapegoat] in these passages), but He also became our peace offering. "He is our Peace, who has broken down the middle wall of separation..."(Eph. 2:14). It says in Lev. 17:11b, "....it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul". The supreme Sacrifice for all mankind was in the Substance and Fulfillment of these types and foreshadows, our Anointed One, Yahushua whose Blood made atonement for our souls, spirits, and bodies. I like to break that word down a bit, into three sections : "At-One-Ment". Do you see the important clue therein? It is His holy and righteous Blood-Lifeforce which covers and removes our sin, pardons our iniquities, cancels ALL debts, and reconciles us face to face unto our Abba in the true oneness and unity of the Spirit. HalleluYah!!!
It is during this time of the year that many make "teshuva". What this means is : having a regret for transgressions done deliberately or through negligence, confessing one's sins to our Abba (and other brothers and sisters if indeed anything was negatively done unto them), and also expressing a genuine desire and commitment to change, avoiding negative influences and seeking holy transformation by the Spirit. The first step to divine change is to acknowledge our wrongdoings and to not be hypocritical in the process, but completely honest and sincere in our hearts towards Him (and each other), for He judges the thoughts and intentions of our hearts which are open in His sight.
Yahushua the Messiah has (from the order of Melchizedek) become the eternal High Priest of our confession, seated in the right Hand on high, and is continually interceding for us, being the Author and the Finisher of our faith. Let us cease from our own vain self-efforts to be righteous, for it is as "filthy rags", and therefore enter into His Rest, allowing His Presence to flow through us as His conduits and vessels in performing His holy will. In doing so, we shall become holy, even as He is holy, being firmly established as "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His glorious Light." (1 Peter 1:16b & 2:9)
May this Yom Kippur be a powerful reminder of His amazing grace and everlasting mercy unto us who are His sons and daughters, and we allow Him to be not only the remover of our sins, but also the restorer of our Divine relationship in the Spirit through His At-One-Ment.
(Heb. 10: 19-24) "Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Yahushua, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of Elohim, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold firm the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works..."
Shalom aleichem(peace be with you).
In the One,
Yahonatan
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The Messiah Is Our At-One-Ment
According to the Torah(books of Moses), the most holy day of the year is fastly approaching, being called Yom Kippur(Day of Atonement). It is on 10 Tishri (sundown on September the 21st until sundown on the 22nd), and is also called by various names such as : "the day of Covering, Canceling, Pardon, Reconciling, and Face to Face". It should be celebrated as a day of gratitude unto Abba Yahweh for providing the emanation from Himself in the form of the Son, Yahushua the Messiah as our High Priest and final sin offering. It is also a day in which many meditate on making things right in atonement between themselves and Him, as well as with our fellow brothers and sisters in the Spirit.
One of the main Hebrew words for "transgression" within various books of the Torah is "Pesha", which means : "rejection, revolt, rebellion", and is one of the gravest words for "sin" within the holy written Word of Elohim. It is because of our collective rebellion against the Most High that He had to command the Old Covenant animal sacrifices (which were a type and foreshadow of the ultimate one in Messiah) and they simply covered the sins of the people for one year, starting on Yom Kippur. In fact, the lid of the sacred Ark of the Covenant was called the "Mercy Seat", and in Hebrew, this word, "Mercy" is "Kipporeth". Thus, it was this seat of "propitiation" and "atonement" in which the high priest (from the Aaronic Levitical lineage) would sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice once a year on this day after entering the Holy of holies.
Before he entered the Most Holy Place, two goats were brought to the high priest (as commanded in Wayyiqra/Leviticus 16: 7-10). One was the peace offering (inscribed "for Yahweh") and the other, a scapegoat (inscribed "for Azazel[a fallen angel]"). The priest would draw golden lots from a bowl as he placed his hand on the heads of the goats. After the drawing, the goat for the peace offering always ended up being the one on the right(non-coincidentally representing His mercy, just as Yahushua is His right hand of Salvation), and the one on the left(which represents the Curse of sin/death) was sent out into the wilderness to perish, after the sins of the nation has been symbolically imparted. It is widely known according to ancient writings, that a scarlet ribbon was hung in two pieces, one on a horn of the scapegoat and the other on the door of the temple. At the very moment of the death of this scapegoat, the ribbon changed from the color of scarlet to white. This was a very powerful Supernatural representation which perfectly reflected what He said in Isaiah 1:18, "Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be white as snow."
(Heb. 9:22) "Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins."
Not only did our Messiah become the "lamb of Elohim who takes away the sin of the world"(as is prophetically foreshadowed in the sacrifice of Pesach/Passover and [the scapegoat] in these passages), but He also became our peace offering. "He is our Peace, who has broken down the middle wall of separation..."(Eph. 2:14). It says in Lev. 17:11b, "....it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul". The supreme Sacrifice for all mankind was in the Substance and Fulfillment of these types and foreshadows, our Anointed One, Yahushua whose Blood made atonement for our souls, spirits, and bodies. I like to break that word down a bit, into three sections : "At-One-Ment". Do you see the important clue therein? It is His holy and righteous Blood-Lifeforce which covers and removes our sin, pardons our iniquities, cancels ALL debts, and reconciles us face to face unto our Abba in the true oneness and unity of the Spirit. HalleluYah!!!
It is during this time of the year that many make "teshuva". What this means is : having a regret for transgressions done deliberately or through negligence, confessing one's sins to our Abba (and other brothers and sisters if indeed anything was negatively done unto them), and also expressing a genuine desire and commitment to change, avoiding negative influences and seeking holy transformation by the Spirit. The first step to divine change is to acknowledge our wrongdoings and to not be hypocritical in the process, but completely honest and sincere in our hearts towards Him (and each other), for He judges the thoughts and intentions of our hearts which are open in His sight.
Yahushua the Messiah has (from the order of Melchizedek) become the eternal High Priest of our confession, seated in the right Hand on high, and is continually interceding for us, being the Author and the Finisher of our faith. Let us cease from our own vain self-efforts to be righteous, for it is as "filthy rags", and therefore enter into His Rest, allowing His Presence to flow through us as His conduits and vessels in performing His holy will. In doing so, we shall become holy, even as He is holy, being firmly established as "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His glorious Light." (1 Peter 1:16b & 2:9)
May this Yom Kippur be a powerful reminder of His amazing grace and everlasting mercy unto us who are His sons and daughters, and we allow Him to be not only the remover of our sins, but also the restorer of our Divine relationship in the Spirit through His At-One-Ment.
(Heb. 10: 19-24) "Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Yahushua, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of Elohim, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold firm the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works..."
Shalom aleichem(peace be with you).
In the One,
Yahonatan