Yom Kippur Fasting: Afflicting the Soul
Leviticus 16:29–34 sets one day a year apart for atonement and calls the people to afflict their souls and do no work. The fasting belongs to a day whose center is God's cleansing, not the people's sorrow.
Why Is Satan Depicted as a Goat?
Scripture never gives Satan a goat's head. The goats of Leviticus 16 carry sin away, and the goats of Matthew 25 stand for the judged. The famous goat-headed figure comes from later occult art, not from the Bible.
What Is Atonement in the Bible? Meaning, Context, and Gospel Hope
A Scripture-first Sermon Academy guide to what is atonement in the Bible with biblical context, study questions, teaching help, and related resources.