The breath of the Holiest...

When G-D came down in the Tabernacle in the time of Moses, the curtains will be expand like a men's longs and a breathing sound was been heard. This sound of breath was called: "The breath of the Holiest": "Breath" is "Roach" in Hebrew. The Ruach Ha Kodesh; The breath of the Holy Place! The breath of the holiest became known as the 'Holy breath'. 'Breath' means Spirit and became as the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit is a Person and it is not just only breath. He became like wind. (Likewise Pentecost) And 'wind' in Hebrew means "Ruach"! (This came out of the oral tradition; that is what is not recorded as in the Scriptures, but handed down by word of mouth. To avoid that the oral tradition would not be lost, they wrote it down. It was handed down)

The Holy of Holies...

Beyond the inner veil was the Holy of Holies, where centered the symbolic service of atonement and intercession, and which formed the connecting link between Heaven and earth.(Between the Heavenly Temple and the of the Earth) In this apartment was the ark of Covenant, a chest of acacia wood, overlaid within and without with gold, and having a crown of gold about the top. It was made as a depository for the tables of stone, upon which G-D Himself had inscribed the Ten Commandments. Hence it was called the ark of G-D's testament, or the ark of the covenant, since the Ten Commandments were the basis of the covenant made between God and Israel.

The cover of the sacred chest was called the mercy seat. This was wrought of one solid piece of gold, and was surmounted by golden cherubim, one standing on each end. One wing of each angel was stretched forth on high, while the other was folded over the body ...Thus were their faces: and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies. (Ezekiel 1:11) in token of reverence and humility. The position of the cherubim, with their faces turned toward each other, and looking reverently downward toward the ark, represented the reverence with which the Heavenly Host regard the law of G-D and their interest in the plan of redemption!

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The manifestation of the Divine Shekinah Presence

Above the mercy seat was the Shekinah Glory, the manifestation of the Divine Presence; and from between the cherubim, G-D “YHWH” or “Yahweh” Elohim (אלהים) made known His will. Divine messages were sometimes communicated to the high priest by a voice from the cloud. Sometimes a light fell upon the angel at the right, to signify approval or acceptance, or a shadow or cloud rested upon the one at the left to reveal disapproval or rejection.

The law of G-D; “YHWH” or “Yahweh” Elohim (אלהים), enshrined within the ark, was the great rule of righteousness and judgment! That law pronounced death upon the transgressor; but above the law was the mercy seat, upon which the presence of G-D was revealed, and from which, by virtue of the atonement, pardon was granted to the repentant sinner!. Thus in the work of Yeshua/Christ for our redemption, symbolized by the sanctuary service, "mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." (Psalm 85:10. (Here we have four attributes of G-D that bring salvation to men who fear Him. They are mercy, truth, righteousness, and peace (Ps. 85:10-11).
1. Truth is sent forth to make known the will of G-D; .
2. Righteousness demands obedience to the truth.
3. Mercy forgives man of all sin, giving him the
4. peace that kisses righteousness when the two are met together in the soul (Psalms. 85:10-11). All four attributes of G-D work in harmony to bring salvation to men that fear G-D. (Psalms. 85:9).
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The atonement

No mortal eye but that of the high priest was to look upon the inner apartment of the sanctuary {Holy of Holies}. Only once a year {Atonement; Yon Kippur}could the priest enter there, and that after the most careful and solemn preparation. With trembling he went in before G-D, and the people in reverent silence awaited his return, their hearts uplifted in earnest prayer for the Divine blessing. Before the mercy seat the high priest made the atonement for Israel; and in the cloud of glory, G-D met with him. His stay here beyond the accustomed time filled them with fear, lest because of their sins or his own he had been slain by the Glory of the Lord. (Partly out of :Patriarchs and Prophets, by Ellen G. White, is in the public domain; See below this page for more information!)

In preparation, the high priest...

In preparation, the high priest would separate himself from his family and from the Israelites for seven days in a chamber  at the Temple (or tent in Moses day) On the special Day of Atonement, he come forth dressed in four linen garments which were the following (Leviticus 16:4):

1. A linen robe with long sleeves that draped to the ankles.
2. A linen belt that tied around the waist
3. A pair of linen breaches.
4. A linen turban that fit around the head  covering his hair

The high priest had removed his royal vestments; the golden crown with the Name of G-D engraved; the breastplate of gold with the 12 precious stones, the Urim* & Thummin*; and the purple garment, to wear linen clothes. This was the day that G-D would decide if He would forgive the sins of the Nation (of Ancient Israel)! The entire day was spent in fasting and in reverence to G-D! When G-D covered their sin (enrolled for one year) in Heaven, the angels and people again celebrating G-D's favor! (Angels are no doubt concerned about man's destiny with G-D!)

* URIM AND THUMMIM (Heb. אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים), a priestly device for obtaining oracles. On the high priest's *ephod (an apron-like garment) lay a breast-piece (חֹשֶׁן) – a pouch inlaid with 12 precious stones engraved with the names of the 12 tribes of Israel – that held the Urim and Thummim (Ex. 28:15–30; Lev. 8:8). By means of the Urim, the priest inquired of YHWH on behalf of the ruler (Num. 27:21; cf. Yoma 7:5, "only for the king, the high court, or someone serving a need of the community"); they were one of the three legitimate means of obtaining oracles in early Israel (Urim, dreams, prophets; I Sam. 28:6). Owing to the oracular character of the Urim, the breast-piece is called "the breast-piece of decision" (חֹשֶׁן הַמִּשְׁפָּט The right to work this oracle was reserved for the levitical priests (Deuteronomy 33:8).
 (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0020_0_20235.html)

One the high priest entered the Most Holy place with the bull's blood, he sprinkled the east-side of the Ark of the Covenant 7 times (Leviticus 16:14)  Without shedding of blood there was no forgiveness of sins! ...And to Yeshua/Jesus, the Mediator (Go-between, Agent) of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood which speaks [of mercy], a better {and} nobler {and} more gracious message than the blood of Abel [which cried out for vengeance]. (Hebrews 12:24 Amplified)

The high-priest sprinkled the east-side of the Ark of the Covenant 7 times!
Yeshua Messiah shed His Blood from seven different parts of His body:

1. From His face, where He sweat became blood
2. From His head, where they placed a crown of thorns.
3. On His back where they beat Him with a 12-fold whip.
4. On His left hand where the spike was driven into the flesh.
5. On His right hand where the spike was driven into the flesh.
6. On His feet that was nailed together.
7. On His side where the spear pierced Him.

On the fearsome Day of Atonement

On the fearsome Day of Atonement, the Jews literally either lived or died according to the will of ; G-D;  “YHWH” or “Yahweh” Elohim (אלהים)
It shall be a statute to you forever that in the seventh month [nearly October] on the tenth day of the month you shall afflict yourselves [by fasting with penitence and humiliation] and do no work at all, either the native-born or the stranger who dwells temporarily among you. For on this Day Atonement shall be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before the Lord. It is a Sabbath of [solemn] rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves [by fasting with penitence and humiliation]; it is a statute forever. And the [High] -priest who shall be anointed and consecrated to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead shall make atonement, wearing the holy linen garments; He shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary, for the Tent of Meeting, and for the altar [of burnt offering in the court], and shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. This shall be an everlasting statute for you, that atonement may be made for the Israelites for all their sins once a year. And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. (Leviticus 16:29-34 Amplified)

The two identical goats...

During this important moment the high priest would bring two identical  (in age; size; color; etc...) goats with him. One goat was marked with a long piece of scarlet thread tied between the 2 horns. This goat was the sacrificial goat on the altar. The other goat was marked as  "Azazel" (An other name for satan) And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. (Leviticus 16:8 KJV) The high priest then laid hand on the (scape) goat, and transferred the sins of all Israel  onto the goat. This goat was taken far out into the wilderness and pushed off a cliff where it died. G-D did not want the sins coming back, so the goat was destroyed, never to bring the sins back again! A third  red tread was attached to the door of the Temple gate (Tabernacle-gate). When the goat died in the wilderness, the red tread on the Temple door was said to turn white! Upon seeing this, Israel knew G-D had accepted  their sacrifices and all their sins were forgiven.

Three red treads were  used at the Day of Atonement.

1. Tied to the horns of the goat "for the Lord"!
2. Tied to the horns of the scapegoat.
3. Tied to the Temple doors (See also Isaiah 1:18)

Three crosses are in the crucifixion of Yeshua; Three men are dying:

1. Yeshua was dying as an offering "for the Lord"!
2. A thief did reject the Messiah, and he went to hell!
3. Another thief "changed" on the cross, his scarlet sins becoming white as snow!

Yeshua Messiah has put His Laws in our hearts!

Yeshua Messiah has put His Laws in our hearts, and became our "scapegoat"  and taken our sins on His shoulders on the cross. He has paid the price for our life & salvation; we owe Him everything! Even the cross itself seems to point in both directions - One 'arm' toward the past, the other toward the future - as if to tell us that the love of Yeshua reaches out in loving invitation to every one!

This is the agreement (testament, covenant) that I will set up {and} conclude with them after those days, says the Lord: I will imprint My laws upon their hearts, and I will inscribe them on their minds (on their inmost thoughts and understanding), He then goes on to say, And their sins and their lawbreaking I will remember no more. (Hebrews 10:16, 17 Amplified)

G-D has never done away with the feasts!

G-D has never done away with the (G-D-ly) feasts, but He allows each feast to be a spiritual preview of a major prophetic event linked to the Messiah! Each feast should remind the Christian believers of the event that occurred and the future events that will occur! G-D (Yahweh) loves a celebration, and the (ancient & nowadays; in-crafted gentile believers) Jews enjoy being asked to participate. These G-D-ly feasts were accompanied by great joy, festive meals, and special activities that renewed the spirits of the laborers. It is the very G-D who established seasons of rest to enjoy family and community.
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Each aspect of the crucifixion is a scene from the past...

Each aspect of the crucifixion is a scene from the past; a type from the OT Law being acted out and fulfilled by Yeshua Messiah Himself! We would look in vain in the New Testament Scriptures for a fulfillment by the Church (-age), because the Church owes no atonement. "She" is not innocent, but exonerated. Now Yeshua has paid all our sins! Yeshua Messiah is our High Priest as declared in  (Hebrews 4:14-16 Amplified) Inasmuch then as we have a great High Priest Who has [already] ascended {and} passed through the Heavens, {Yeshua Messiah} Jesus the Son of G-D, let us hold fast our confession [of faith in Him]. For we do not have a High Priest Who is unable to understand {and} sympathize {and} have a shared feeling with our weaknesses {and} infirmities {and} liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sinning. Let us then fearlessly {and} confidently {and} boldly draw near to the Throne of grace (the Throne of God's unmerited favor to us sinners)[Into His Heavenly Temple], that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].

Ark of the Covenant

Acacia wood covered by gold

The Law = The Way
The Manna = The truth
The Rod = The life

Yeshua said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by (through) Me.  (John 14:6)