Tag Archives: Leviticus 16

Atonement: Vindication of the Martyrs

Posted on September 23, 2015 by John Valade

The first recorded sermon by Jesus occurs in his hometown synagogue in Nazareth. In that sermon he makes a remarkable statement about his mission and person. He begins by reading a few words from Isaiah 61 from the scroll handed … Continue reading →

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The Day of Atonement and The Curious Incident of the Lamb of God

Posted on September 19, 2015 by John Valade

[Note: When I originally posted this in 2013 I seem to have made a mistake in the settings so as to make it inaccessible. Since this is the season, I am posting it again.] The Israelite holy day we call … Continue reading →

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Day of Atonement and The Curious Incident of the Lamb of God

Posted on September 17, 2013 by John Valade

The Israelite holy day we call the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) presents a fascinating imagery of community purification of sin. It may seem like a weird and bloody ritual from a barbaric time, therefore completely irrelevant to our modern … Continue reading →

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Atonement: Jesus, Judge of the Living and the Dead

Posted on September 28, 2012 by John Valade

On September 26 some friends and members of Wascana Fellowship spent an evening celebrating an evening known to Jewish people as the conclusion of yom kippur. We began our conversation by discussing what that day meant in the lives of … Continue reading →

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