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James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Reconstruction of Jerusalem and the Temple of Herod, 1886-1894. Oil on board. Brooklyn Museum.

Movement 05 Fall Feasts Face-off

The Fall Feasts include New Year's Day (Rosh Hashanah), the Holy Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and the Feast of Huts. At first, Jesus avoids the crowds and slips into Jerusalem without notice. But when he emerges in the teaching alcoves, arguments break out over Jesus' identity and purpose. Jesus aggravates the debate. Though the religious leaders want to arrest Jesus, the timing isn't right and Jesus leaves the city.

September

Tishri

Sun. 24

Holiday caravans leaving. Peter mentions Capernaum's rejection, Capernaum.

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Mon. 25

Roman garrison trails caravans. Jesus stays put, Capernaum.

Tue. 26

Jesus and disciples walk empy roads behind the crowds, Capernaum to Lower Galilee.

Wed. 27

Jesus and co walk south - alt route through the hill country, Samaria.

Thu. 28

Walking, hill country. Samaritans mostly ignore holiday travelers, Northern hills to Jerusalem.

Fri. 29

Jesus and co walk through the northern crossroads and arrive, Road to Jerusalem.

Sat. 30

Sabbath. Holy Day of Atonement fast, Jerusalem.

Saturday, September 30, 2023
7th day of the week, 10th day of the seventh month Tishri

	9:00 am Sabbath. Holy Day of Atonement. At the house. Jesus, disciples, friends gather. Fast-no food today. They confess their wrongs and pray. Dt 32.1-32.52
	11:00 am Holy Day of Atonement. Through shoulder-to-shoulder traffic, Jesus ascends the stairs to Temple Mount. The bull sacrifice begins. Lev 16.11
	1:00 pm Temple court. Jesus and crowd hushed. High priest disappears into the sanctuary with the goat's blood of atonement. Lev 16.15
	3:00 pm Crowd & Jesus watch. High Priest places his hand on 2nd goat's head to transfer national wrongs. Goat then led to desert south. Lev 16.21
	5:00 pm After Atonement. Psalms read. Crowd disperses. Jesus, unnoticed, descends the stairs and returns to the house with disciples. Relief.
Notes Yoma 3:8 A He came over to his bullock. B Now his bullock was set between the Porch and the Altar. C Its head was to the south and its face to the west. D And the priest stands at the east, with his face to the west. E And he puts his two hands on it and states the confession. F And thus did he say, "O Lord, I have committed iniquity, transgressed, and sinned before you, I and my house. O Lord, forgive the iniquities, transgressions, and sins, which I have done by committing iniquity, transgression, and sin before you, I and my house. G "As it is written in the Torah of Moses, your servant, For on this day shall atonement be made for you to clean you. From all your sins shall you be clean before the Lord (Lev. 16:30)." H And they respond to him, "Blessed is the name of the glory of his kingdom forever and ever." ** Jacob Neusner, The Mishnah : A New Translation (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1988), 269.

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