What Is Atonement? – Leviticus E2

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Christianity, Old Testament, Torah, Theology, New Testament, God, Demons, Tim Mackie, Bible Study, Angels, Bible, Jesus, Spiritual Beings, Jon Collins, Religion & Spirituality, Spirit, Satan

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🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 73 minutes

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A God who wants nothing more than to dwell with humanity, a way forward to a repaired relationship between Heaven and Earth, atoning sacrifices meant to communicate grace (not punishment)—you’ll find all of this in Leviticus. While the laws governing Israel’s sacrificial system can be some of the most challenging parts of the Bible to read, they’re an integral part of the unfolding story of the Bible. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the surprising beauty of sacrifice and atonement in the opening movement of Leviticus.

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0:00.0	God created humanity to be near to him.
0:06.8	In fact, that's how the story of the Bible begins.
0:08.5	Adam and Eve walking with God in an abundant garden, but this doesn't last long.
0:14.3	Adam and Eve choose death over life, and God banishes them from His presence.
0:20.0	And the story wants to let you know that to go back into God's presence is dangerous.
0:26.0	God stations two spiritual beings called Cherubim at the entrance of the garden, and there's
0:31.0	a flaming sort of death guarding the way back in.
0:34.8	And this should be ringing in our ears when we get to the Book of Leviticus because the
0:38.8	tabernacle isn't just a tent.
0:42.0	It is a place that mimics Eden.
0:44.8	It is a place where God and humanity can dwell together again.
0:48.8	But is it safe?
0:50.4	The dangerously good holiness of God is going to stake an outpost in their midst.
0:55.6	How do you make things right?
0:57.3	Welcome to the Book of Leviticus, answering that question.
1:01.4	How do we draw near to God?
1:03.1	So Leviticus 1 through 7 is presented as the thing that will provide the resolution for
1:09.2	Israel to be able to enter into and be in God's presence.
1:13.4	Now in the ancient world, animal sacrifices were a common way to try to appease a God.
1:19.3	But in the Bible, sacrifices are God's gift to humanity so that we can know how we can
1:26.0	come near.
1:27.1	And while reading them can feel kind of strange and even grisly, we're invited to sympathetically
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