The Day of Atonement

Revelation 19:All (The finale of The Day of Atonement)
After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "Halleluyah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our G-d:
2 for true and righteous are His judgments. For He has judged the great prostitute (false world religions and faiths of Babylon), she who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality (Spiritual idolatry), and He has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand."
3 A second time they said, "Halleluyah! Her smoke goes up forever and ever."
4 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped G-d (Yahweh) who sits on the throne, saying, "Amen! Halleluyah!"
5 A voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Give praise to our G-d, all you His servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great!"
6 I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, "Halleluyah! For the LORD our G-d, the Almighty (Yahweh), reigns!
7 Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to Him (Yahweh). For the marriage (covenant) of the Lamb has come, and his bride (Chosen Few) has made herself ready."
8 It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints (their personal ministries).
9 He said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" He said to me, "These are true words of G-d."
10 I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, "Look! Don't do it! I am a fellow bond servant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Yahshua. Worship Yahweh, for the testimony of Yahshua is the Spirit of Prophecy."
11 I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he (Messiah Yahshua), who sat on it, is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war (by Yahweh's Authority).
12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.
13 He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called "The Word of G-d" (The Promised Messiah or YHVH's Ambassador or Proxy ).
14 The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen (Righteousness).
15 Out of his mouth proceeds a (an exceedingly) sharp, two-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12-13), that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron (unyielding to evil). He treads the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of Yahweh, the Almighty (El-Shaddai).
16 He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS" (that is to say, "King of human kings, and Lord of human lords; under Yahweh's Authority).
17 I saw an Aggelos (Messenger of Yahweh) standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, "Come! Be gathered together to the great (Marriage) supper of Yahweh,
18 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, and small and great."
19 I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army.
20 The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. They two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
21 The rest were killed with the sword of him who sat on the horse, the sword which came forth out of his mouth (The Word of Yahweh). All the birds were filled with their flesh.

Hebrews 4:12-13
12 For the word of Yahweh is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
13 There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Revelation 20:1-4
I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
2 He seized the dragon (source of human nature), the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan (Azazel), and bound him for one thousand years (The Sabbath Millennium),
3 and cast him into the abyss (Spiritual wilderness), and shut it, and sealed it over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years (Sabbath Millennium) were finished. After this, he must be freed for a short time (100 years).
4 I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Yahshua (Messiah), and for the word of Yahweh, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Messiah one thousand years.

Leviticus 16:8-11 (see Atonement Symbolism)
8 Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats; one lot for Yahweh, and the other lot for Azazel (Devil and Satan).
9 Aaron shall present the goat (Yahshua) on which the lot fell for Yahweh, and offer him (Yahshua) for a sin-offering.
10 But the goat, on which the lot fell for Azazel, shall be set alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away for Azazel into the wilderness.
11 Aaron shall present the bull of the sin-offering, which is for himself, and shall make atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bull of the sin-offering which is for himself:

1 Corinthians 15:24, 51-52

24 Then the end comes, when he (Messiah) will deliver (give) up the kingdom to Yahweh, even the Father; when he will have abolished all (Earthly) rule and all authority and power.

As for the observance of The Day of Atonement, it is an emotionally conservative (solemn), but internally joyous occasion for those "Chosen Few" who worship Yahweh in both "Spirit and in Truth." It is a time for affliction (humility) and praising Yahweh for His 'Plan of Salvation.' But what is True Affliction?

Note: Affliction (Hebrew word "Anah" Strong's #6032") means humility. Humility may take many forms (no one affliction is specifically mentioned as a requirement). Here are the scriptural examples and the ultimate desire of Yahweh's Holy Spirit on the subject of AFFLICTION:

1 Kings 21:25-29
25 (But there was none like Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
26 He did very abominably in following idols, according to all that the Amorites did, whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.)
27 It happened, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.
28 The word of Yahweh came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
29 See you how Ahab humbles himself before me? because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the evil on his house.

Psalms 35:13
. . . . my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with FASTING. . . . .

Note: So then, what is a "Fast?"

Matthew 4:2
And when he (Yahshua) had fasted [G3522] forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred [G3983].

G3521 (abstinence) "nesteia" from G3522; voluntary "fast" as on The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur).

G3522 (fasted), "nesteuo" from G3523; "abstain from food."

G3523 (fast), "nestis" or "not eating," "abstinent from food."

G3983 (hungred), "peinao" or "famished;" from G3993.

G3993 (starving), "penes" or "indigent" or "seeking subsistence."

There is no mention of drink or even a hint at thirst, as when Messiah was on the stake (cross). Therefore, a lack of drink is not required in a "Fast," as long as the drink is water or has no nutritional or caloric value (no sugar, alcohol, juice, liquid food, etc...)

Additionally, I have long found it interesting that Messiah "Fasted" (G3522) immediately after he was baptized (immersed) for "Remission of Sin;" Because other than Messiah's cricifixion, this act of baptism (followed immediately by fasting) is a supreme example to mankind that baptism by water is an anthropomorphism for becoming immersed into YHVH's Holy Spirit (as a new man or way of life as a seeker of righteousness). When Messiah voluntarily fasted immediately after his baptism, he set an example (another anthropomorphism) for his followers to deny "SELF" (repent of or reject SELF). Thus Messiah was telling us through his supreme example to become a "Seeker of Righteousness" and deny "Self." Personally, I believe that The Spiritual Seed of Abraham (Chosen Few) will possess this Spiritual quality when "The Atonement" actually occurs just prior to the "Sabbath Millennium" (symbolized by Rosh HaShannah, Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot).

. . . continued

Isaiah 58:5-14

(true Affliction, true ministry, true sacrifice)
5 Is this the FAST that I have chosen? A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it (true affliction) to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? Will you call this a FAST, and an acceptable day to Yahweh?

Note: Yahweh does not prefer a physical Fast or Affliction, but a Spiritual one. Yahweh just uses physical examples to teach Spiritual Truth. However, if we do afflict our soul (living bodies) by means of physical affliction or fasting, as during "Yom Kippur," then it must be to teach Spiritual Truth OR as a result of Spiritual affliction. This is emphasized by the next verses.

CON'T
6 Is not this the fast (to deny "SELF") that I have chosen? to loose (remove) the bands of wickedness (the sin of "SELF"), to undo the heavy burdens (oppression of sin), and to let the oppressed (victims of sin) go free, and that you break (eliminate) every yoke (bondage of sin)?

7 Is it not to deal (selflessly give) your bread to the hungry, and that you bring the poor that are cast out to your house? when you see the naked, that you cover him; and that you hide not yourself from your own flesh (literally give the shirt off your own back)?

8 Then shall your light (when you can do these things)(Righteous Example) break forth as the morning, and your health shall spring forth speedily: and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of Yahweh shall be your reward.

9 Then shall you call, and Yahweh shall answer; you shall cry, and He shall say, I am here. If you take away from the midst of yourself the yoke (of selfish sin), the putting forth of the finger (as an accuser), and speaking vanity (SELF-centerness);

10 And if you draw out your soul (living sacrifice or personal loss) to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul (at your own expense); then shall your light (Righteous Example) rise out of obscurity, and your darkness become as the noonday:

11 And Yahweh shall guide you continually (with His Holy Spirit or pneuma), and satisfy your soul in drought, and make fat your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

12 And they that shall be of you (follow you) shall build the old waste places: You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called, "The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in."

13 If you turn away your foot during the sabbath from doing your (own) pleasure on my Holy Day; and call the Sabbath a delight, the Holy of Yahweh, honorable; and shall honor Him, not doing your own ways (self-centeredness), nor finding your own pleasure (self-seeking), nor speaking your own words (vanity):

14 Then shall you delight yourself in Yahweh; and I will cause you all to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed you all with the heritage of Jacob (Israel or seed of Abraham) your father: for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it (a done deal).

Leviticus 23:26-32
26 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
27 However on the tenth day of this seventh (sacred) month is the Day of Atonement: it shall be a Holy Convocation to you, and you shall afflict your souls; and you shall offer an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

Note: Offering made by fire doesn't necessarily mean to cook physical food over a physical fire, as that was the physical parallel to the Spiritual Truth, which is to offer yourself as an offering made by fire to Yahweh by following in the Spiritual footsteps of Messiah Y'Shua.

Luke 3:16
16 John answered them all, "I indeed baptize you with water, but he (Messiah) comes who is mightier than I, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire,

1 Corinthians 3:11-17
11 For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Messiah Yahshua.
12 But if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay, or stubble;
13 each man's work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man's work is.
14 If any man's work remains which he built on it, he will receive a reward.
15 If any man's work is burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but as through fire.
16 Don't you know that you are a temple of Yahweh, and that Yahweh's Spirit (Righteous mentality) lives in you?
17 If anyone destroys the temple of Yahweh, Yahweh will destroy him; for Yahweh's temple is holy, which you are.

Malachi 3:1-3
Behold, I send my messenger (Aggelos in Greek, and Malak in Hebrew; Strongs #4397; a messenger, deputy, angel, teacher, priest, ambassador, king), and he (Messiah) will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant (marriage supper/vow), whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of hosts.
2 "But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner's fire, and like launderer's soap;
3 and he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi (the chosen are priests or ministers; Exodus 19:5-6, Revelation 5:9-10), and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer to Yahweh offerings in righteousness.