The Jesus Bible Reading Plan / ATONEMENT

The Jesus Bible Reading Plan

Day 65 of 365 ATONEMENT The atonement cover was the place for sacrifices within the tabernacle on the Day of Atonement. The title, derived from the verb meaning "to cover over," "to atone for" or "to make propitiation," was the place of offering on this day. This symbol refers to the cover placed on top of the ark and was the base on which the cherubim were placed (Heb 9:5). There, sacrificial animals were offered to the Lord and, by God's mercy, peace between God and humanity was established. The atonement cover served as the physical location at which the mercy and judgment of God met, and the sins of mankind were atoned for. At the cross, God's mercy and judgment met as they did at the atonement cover. There, God's judgment was placed upon his Son, and his mercy is freely given. His death atones, or covers over, the sins of his people, making peace by the blood of the cross (Col 1:20; 1Jn 4:10). The ongoing significance of the cross as a symbol for Christians testifies to the profound way in which this peace with God is possible. Jesus, thank you for being the final atonement sacrifice that we need in order to be close to God. Thank you for the peace and mercy that you have given us. Amen. Exodus 25:17-22 NASB 17 "You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide. 18 You shall make two cherubim of gold, make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19 Make one cherub at one end and one cherub at the other end; you shall make the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at its two ends. 20 The cherubim shall have their wings spread upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings and facing one another; the faces of the cherubim are to be turned toward the mercy seat. 21 You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the testimony which I will give to you. 22 There I will meet with you; and from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, I will speak to you about all that I will give you in commandment for the sons of Israel. Colossians 1:20 NASB 20 and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. 1 John 4:10 NASB 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.