Lesson Summary

The Jewish New Year festival, Rosh Hashanah, reflects the Feast of Trumpets esteemed as a solemn day of remembrance through the blowing of trumpets. The Shofar, an instrument used for this purpose, symbolizes a manifestation of God's voice as found in various Bible references. The upcoming Day of Atonement, known as Yom Kippor, accentuates the importance of atonement using the Hebrew word "kapar," indicating several meanings such as to cover, forgive, placate, ransom, or compensate.

• Leviticus outlines the ordinances concerning the Day of Atonement, focusing on cleansing and denying oneself.
• The sacrificial system linked to atonement underlines the importance of bloodshed for forgiveness.

The traditions of Jubilee encompassed debt forgiveness, freedom for slaves, and property restitution, aligning with ordinance cycles every seven and fifty years to ensure economic reset and social justice.

• Jubilee serves as a means to prevent economic collapses and debt crises through systemic debt relief.
• Leviticus provides a guide on the significance and operation of certain atonement rituals involving sacrifices.