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This year of 2010 it falls on 18th September.

(NIV)Leviticus 23:27  The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. Hold a sacred assembly and deny yourselves.

During the thirty days before Rosh Hashanah, a shofar was blown every day to warn the people that Rosh Hashanah was coming. It is a time to reflect on one’s life. On Rosh Hashana we are to judge ourselves and turn, so that in ten days time we will be judged righteous. We must ask ourselves whether we are serving the Lord, are we living for the Lord or are we living very worldly lives?

It is written in Hebrews 9:11 When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves, but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!

On this day the High Priest would go into the Holy of Holies to atone for the sins of the nation. It is also know as the Day of Judgement. Yeshua fullfilled this feast by shedding His blood for all our sins and entering the Holy of Holies in heaven to make atonement for us. This day also points to the final Judgement Day. For us today, we fast or deny ourselves and reflect on our lives and on our relationship with the Lord. We approach the Lord and humble ourselves. It is a day of repentance.

It is written in James4:8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you who are double-minded.

James 4:10 Humble yourself before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

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Celebrating Jesus in the Biblical Feasts – Dr Richard Booker

The Torah Blessing – Larry Hugh