The Day of Atonement has prophetic and spiritual meaning—past, present, and future—regarding Jesus’ sacrifice, Satan’s removal, and steps in God’s plan. See why this holy day still matters today.
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00:00 The Spiritual Meaning of Atonement for Christians
00:53 1. Atonement Is a Day of Fasting
01:22 2. Atonement Begins the Year of Jubilee
02:02 3. The Two Goats of Atonement
04:01 New Testament Reveals Atonement’s Spiritual Significance
04:30 Hebrews 9 & 10 | First Goat Symbolized Christ’s Sacrifice
05:24 Second Goat (Azazel) Symbolizes Satan
07:30 Atonement Points to Satan Being Locked Up
07:53 Atonement Is a Key Step in God’s Plan
09:05 Fasting: Resist Satan and Reconcile with God
09:47 After Satan Is Bound, Restoration Begins
10:19 The Holy Days in the Bible Reveal God’s Plan
The Day of Atonement was arguably the most unique Holy Day observed by Ancient Israel and was accompanied by an unusual ceremony.
It was unique because it was the only day of the year God commanded them to fast, and it was also the only day of the year someone could enter the Holy of Holies inside the Temple.
The unusual ceremony involved the selection of two goats by the casting of lots (an OT method used by the priests to determine God’s will on a matter).
One of the goats was slain while the other was led away and released in a “desolate land.”
Now, the spiritual and prophetic meaning of these physical acts were only revealed through the New Testament writings, so Ancient Israel didn’t fully understand the meaning of the rituals.
In this video, we’ll use the New Testament to explain the meaning of the Day of Atonement and its ceremonies.
But first we need to review a few important details from the Old Testament.
The first is found in Leviticus 23:27, where God commanded the day to be kept.
“The tenth day of this seventh month shall be the Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation for you; you shall afflict your souls [or fast] (Psalm 35:13; Isa 58:3)… It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
So, God commanded the people to fast in their observance of this day.
And this day would have significance even after the New Covenant was introduced.
So, it was to be kept every year. However, every 50 years it ushered in something very special, which brings us to the second Old Testament detail with significant New Testament meaning…
And that is, The year of Jubilee—an economic, agricultural, and societal reset God designed for Ancient Israel to ensure a level of equality, restoration, and renewal.
Here it is in Leviticus 25: “Then you shall cause the trumpet of the Jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement you shall make the trumpet to sound throughout all your land. And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee for you…” (vv. 9–10)
And the third important detail involves the unique ceremony involving two goats that took place every year on that day, foreshadowing something much greater.
The full ceremony is described in the 16th chapter of Leviticus. We encourage you to read the whole chapter, but for this video, we’ll focus on the goats.
The high priest was to
“take two goats and present them before the LORD… Then Aaron (the high priest at that time) [was to] cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the LORD and the other for [what the NKJV calls] the “scapegoat.” [We’ll talk about this “scapegoat” in a just a bit, but let’s continue with the passage.] (7–8)
“And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the LORD’s lot fell, and offer it as a sin offering. But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement upon it, and to let it go as the scapegoat into the wilderness… [15] Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, which is for the people, bring its blood inside the veil… and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat. So he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, for all their sins… [20]
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