He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
Leviticus 1:4 ESV
Kafar, the Hebrew word for atonement, literally means to cover. It is the root of the word kapporet, which is the covering of the Ark of the Covenant and often translated as “mercy seat”.
Atonement, in the Biblical sense, doesn’t refer to making restitution to someone that you have wronged, but to creating a covering for something that protects it, hides it, or signals its submission to authority or all of those at once.
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WORD FOR TODAY “can anyone else besides Aharon make an offering on the alter at the temple?”: Lev 8:27 Then he put it all in Sharon’s hands and in the hands of his sons and waved them as a wave offering before Adonai. Lev 8:28 Moshe took them out of their hands and made them go up in smoke on the altar on top of the burnt offering; they were a consecration offering giving a fragrant aroma; an offering made by fire to Adonai.
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 17:9 He who conceals an offense promotes love, but he who harps on it can separate even close friends.
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Psalm 77:5, “ I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.” Many scholars readily accept the history written by many cultures while rejecting the Biblical history of the Hebrew people. They study the Egyptian hieroglyphs and decipher the ancient language of the Middle East while basically ignoring the Hebrew prophets or considering them unimportant. David, Peter, Paul, Yeshua/Jesus and even Josephus all considered Biblical history relevant and factual.
One of the hardest truths for many people to accept, is that there is absolutely nothing they can do to gain their salvation. No matter how generous, how honest, or how compassionate they are – it is never enough. Only when we see ourselves as YHVH sees us – sinners, guilty before Him – we will realise the need of our Moshiach. All that is needed is to believe and receive – believe that Moshiach died for us, rose on the third day and receive Him by faith into our lives. Only through our Moshiach, salvation is possible.
Why would it be a crime against God's law to ban pornography?
Simple.
As 'pornography' is currently defined and interpreted, a woman would still be allowed to be paid to strip and pose in front of a crowd of men if she is a 'model' and they are 'artists'.
But a wife who takes a picture of herself for her husband solely for erotic reasons would be penalised. This is absolutely unacceptable.