What Is ‘Yom Kippur’?
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most sacred day on the Jewish calendar. It is the day “to make atonement for you before the Lord your God…”
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most sacred day on the Jewish calendar. It is the day “to make atonement for you before the Lord your God…”
Why is Jerusalem important in the Bible, and why does it continue to be important to Christians today? Jerusalem has almost 1,000 verses that mention it, and it’s the only physical place declared “holy” in the Bible.
The foremost Jewish festival is the humble weekly Sabbath, or Shabbat. We are called to keep this day holy. In this article, we will discover the biblical meaning behind Shabbat, and a biblical mindset to bring into our Sabbath rest today.