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A Christian's Guide to the Jewish High Holy Days

The Christian's Guide to the Jewish High Holy Days

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01 — BEGIN THE JOURNEY

Begin the journey

Three observances.

Ten days.

One enormous question.

How does a sinful human being receive forgiveness from a holy God?

INSIDE THE FREE GUIDE

WHAT WILL YOU DISCOVER?

A clear Christian introduction to Rosh Hashanah, the Days of Awe, Yom Kippur, sacrifice, atonement and forgiveness.

  1. 01Why the shofar is sounded
  2. 02What the Days of Awe represent
  3. 03What happened on the biblical Day of Atonement
  4. 04Why sacrifice and atonement are central biblical themes
  5. 05What changed after the destruction of the Temple
  6. 06Why these ancient observances still matter to Christians

02 — ROSH HASHANAH

The trumpet sounds.A call to wake up.A call to remember.A call to return.

ROSH HASHANAH

The biblical Feast of Trumpets became known in Jewish tradition as Rosh Hashanah. The sounding of the shofar calls people to attention, remembrance and repentance.

03 — THE DAYS OF AWE

THE DAYS OF AWE

The ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are traditionally associated with repentance, reflection and reconciliation.

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04 — YOM KIPPUR

THE HIGH PRIESTTHE SANCTUARYTHE SACRIFICETHE BLOODTHE ATONEMENT

YOM KIPPUR

The biblical Day of Atonement centered on the High Priest, the sanctuary, confession, sacrifice, blood, the two goats and atonement.

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Two goats.
Two movements of the same Day of Atonement.

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One represents sacrifice.

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One represents sin being carried away.

05 — THE QUESTION OF ATONEMENT

BUT WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THE TEMPLE WAS GONE?

The biblical Day of Atonement centered on a Temple, a High Priest and sacrifice. The Temple was destroyed in 70 AD.

So how is atonement made without them?
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GOD, FORGIVE ME?

God, Forgive Me? book cover
God, Forgive Me? book cover

BASED ON GOD, FORGIVE ME?

THE QUESTION CONTINUES.

This free resource is based on teaching developed by Dr. Randy Weiss in God, Forgive Me?. The six-part subscriber journey follows the question further before the book becomes the natural place to go deeper.

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FROM DR. RANDY WEISS & CROSSTALK INTERNATIONAL

Randy Weiss was raised in a Jewish home and later called into Christian ministry. For decades he has taught about the Jewish foundations of the Christian faith and the biblical question of forgiveness. His book God, Forgive Me? examines the question: How does a sinful human being receive forgiveness from a holy God?

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07 — CONTINUE THE JOURNEY

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