Egypt & Exodus
The Day of Atonement given
The Day of Atonement given is dated 1445 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1490 BC in the Traditional. It is told in Leviticus 16:29.
This is to be a permanent statute for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you shall humble yourselves and not do any work—whether the native or the foreigner who resides among you—
- a Or afflict your souls or deny yourselves; also in verse 31
When did it happen?
- Modern reckoning
- 1445 BC
- Traditional reckoning
- 1490 BC
- How it's dated
- the Bible's numbers
Given at Sinai after the tabernacle was set up (Exodus 40:17).
Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.
Sources: Theographic event 128 (tabernacle); Exodus 40:17.
Where is it in the Bible?
Promises kept
- Once for all: The Day of Atonement given → The crucifixion, ~1,470–1,480 years (Modern).
Which verses connect to Leviticus 16:29?
The strongest cross-references of the key verse, ranked by reader votes (OpenBible.info).
- Numbers 29:75 votes
On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work.
- Isaiah 58:35 votes
“Why have we fasted, and You have not seen? Why have we humbled ourselves, and You have not noticed?” “Behold, on the day of your fast, you do as you please, and you oppress all your workers.
- Exodus 20:104 votes
but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work—neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates.
- Leviticus 23:7–84 votes
On the first day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any regular work. For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the seventh day there shall be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”
- Leviticus 23:214 votes
On that same day you are to proclaim a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This is to be a permanent statute wherever you live for the generations to come.
- Leviticus 23:27–324 votes
“The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. You shall hold a sacred assembly and humble yourselves, and present a food offering to the LORD. On this day you are not to do any work, for it is the Day of Atonement, when atonement is made for you before the LORD your God. …
Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.