“The sin-offering bull and the sin-offering he-goat, whose blood had been brought to provide atonement in the sanctuary, someone shall remove to the outside of the camp; and they burn in fire their hides, their flesh, and their dung. (Leviticus 16:27)”
Many Christians utilize this verse as proof of their belief in a human deity. They make note that both he and the Yom Kippur sacrifice are taken outside the camp, ignoring the fact that he was not an animal sacrifice properly offered to HASHEM or burned as instructed above, nor was he slaughtered in the Temple as the true Yom Kippur offering would have been.
HASHEM clearly specifies when He wants the commandments done, what He wants done, where He wants them done and how He wants them done. In the following verses, He specifies the duration of the mitzvah of “the sin-offering bull and the sin-offering he-goat.” It is an eternal decree with clear instructions and a precise moment in time set aside to observe it each year. It is not to be fulfilled or completed as incorrectly asserted by many Christians. The day of Yom Kippur has inherent meaning and does not foreshadow human sacrifice.
“The one who burns them shall immerse his clothing and immerse himself in water; thereafter he may enter the camp. This shall remain for you an eternal decree: In the seventh month, on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict yourselves and you shall not do any work. (Leviticus 16:28, 29)”
“For on this day he shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you; from all your sins before HASHEM shall you be cleansed. (Leviticus 16:30)”
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