Although there is no Temple in Jerusalem today, the annual observance of Yom Kippur is still an important spiritual discipline and a commandment.
The apostles teach that believers constitute a collective Temple of the Holy Spirit.
The concentrated day of fasting, confession, repentance and petition for forgiveness is like the annual purification of the Temple that happened on Yom Kippur when the high priest went into the holy of holies.
This does not mean that we do not regularly confess our sins and repent.
Nor does it mean that our sins are not forgiven by the blood of Messiah.
It simply means that, once a year, it is a good idea to take inventory,
straighten things up and scrub down the soul.
That's what the Day of Atonement is all about.
(Taken from FFOZ blog 10/8/08)
1 comment:
Thanks for posting this. I love learning about our Hebrew roots and thanks for the book suggestions. You can never have too many!
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