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Activities for the Day of Atonement

BIBLICAL FEASTS · GOD'S LAW · HOMESCHOOLING BIBLE

Here is a fun study on the biblical Day of Atonement! In our house, we took one week to do this
study.

Memory Verses – “For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his
Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy
in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement” (Romans
5:10-11, KJV).

Vocabulary to learn – reconciliation, atonement, mercy, grace, restitution, forgiveness

Tabernacle – I found that it’s so much easier to explain the Day of Atonement to my children if
we first construct a tabernacle together, then act out the Day of Atonement as we read aloud
Leviticus 16.

You can do like we did and make your own tabernacle out of construction paper, being sure to
include each of these things:

Brazen Altar
Laver
Table of Showbread
Altar of Incense
Golden Lampstand
Ark of the Covenant with Mercy Seat
Aaron and another man to lead a goat into the wilderness
Two goats, a ram, and a bull

You can see a diagram of the layout of this furniture at

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You can use scraps of poster board or cardboard, or even play-dough or gingerbread. You might
have scraps of fabric that could be used for the tents, etc.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by this project, consider spending $10 or so for a paper
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Bible Drill –

Exodus 29:36
Exodus 30:10
Leviticus 1:4
Leviticus 16:34
Numbers 8:21
2 Samuel 21:3
1 Chronicles 6:49
Nehemiah 10:33

Application – Read the story of Jonah aloud. At the end, list together some parts of the story
that remind you of the atonement. (For instance, had Jonah forgiven others before he sought
forgiveness of God? How did God show mercy to various individuals in the story? How did God
show grace?)

Coloring –

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Songs – We found that a wonderful way to close our week of study of the Day of Atonement was
to gather around the piano on Friday night and sing every song we could think of that had to do
with the atonement. “Power in the Blood,” “Lord, Have Mercy,” “Since I Have Been Redeemed,”
and even “Amazing Grace.”

Serving Others – Read through Isaiah 58 and brainstorm things you could do for others on this
special Sabbath.

~Anne

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