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Leviticus 23:27,32
Also on the tenthday of this seventh monththere shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD…

Isaiah 22:12
And in that day did the Lord GOD of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:

Jeremiah 31:9
They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraimis my firstborn.

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Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

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Being "cut off" signifies a severe consequence, often interpreted as excommunication or even death. This phrase highlights the seriousness of failing to observe the Day of Atonement. In the ancient Israelite community, communal identity and covenant relationship with God were paramount. To be cut off meant losing one's place within the covenant community, which was both a spiritual and social penalty. This concept is seen in other parts of the Torah, such asGenesis 17:14 andExodus 12:15, where failure to adhere to God's commands results in being cut off. Theologically, this foreshadows the ultimate separation from God due to unrepentant sin, a theme further developed in the New Testament, particularly in the teachings of Jesus about the final judgment.

God’s command begins with an open‐ended phrase, embracing every Israelite without exception. No priest, elder, or ordinary citizen could claim exemption. InRomans 2:11, “God does not show favoritism”, andActs 10:35 echoes that “in every nation the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him”. The universal scope reminds us that sin and pride touch all hearts; therefore every person must heed the instruction.

Humbling (often expressed in Israel by fasting and confession) was at the heart of the Day of Atonement.Leviticus 16:29,31 twice commands Israel to “afflict yourselves”, underscoring inward repentance, not mere ritual.Isaiah 58:5 contrasts false fasting with true humility that bows “one’s head like a reed”.James 4:10 urges, “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you”. The warning in our verse means spiritual pride cancels the benefits of atonement; refusal to bow becomes rebellion.

• Humility = acknowledging God’s holiness and our need of mercy.

• Pride = rejecting God’s assessment of sin.

“This day” refers to the annual Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) on the tenth day of the seventh month (Leviticus 23:27). Once each year the high priest entered the Most Holy Place with blood for the nation’s sins (Leviticus 16:34).Hebrews 9:7 points out that only on that single day did the high priest go behind the veil, prefiguring Christ’s once‐for‐all sacrifice (Hebrews 9:12). Because atonement was time-specific, neglecting the appointed moment meant missing the covering of sin God provided.

The phrase signals divine judgment, not mere social shunning. InGenesis 17:14 anyone uncircumcised “shall be cut off from his people”; inExodus 12:15 refusal to purge leaven has the same penalty.Numbers 15:30–31 clarifies that deliberate sin brings being “cut off” because the offender “has despised the word of the LORD”. Cutting off could involve premature death (as with Korah inNumbers 16) or expulsion; either way, God Himself enforces it.

• Refusal to humble = treating the atonement lightly.

• Cutting off = God removes covenant benefits, protection, and fellowship.

The covenant community is meant to be holy (Leviticus 19:2). An unrepentant heart infects the camp, so removal guards purity.Ezekiel 14:8 warns of God setting His face “against that man and cutting him off from the midst of My people”. In the New Testament, the same principle applies when Paul directs the church at Corinth to “remove the wicked man from among yourselves” (1 Corinthians 5:13). Separation serves both discipline and the call back to repentance.

Leviticus 23:29 teaches that every person in God’s covenant must humble himself on the Day of Atonement; failure to do so invites God’s decisive judgment, resulting in removal from the blessings and fellowship of His people. The verse highlights the seriousness of sin, the necessity of heartfelt repentance, and the holiness God demands of His covenant community—truths still fulfilled and magnified in Christ, our once-for-all atonement.

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