Introduction: Is God finished with Israel? Not hardly! Are there future blessings and restoration in store for Israel? Absolutely. How can all of this be seen in one of the fall Jewish FEASTS called “Day of Atonement”? This brief devotion will explore those questions and more.

1. Israel’s Past (Lev 16; 23:26-29)

“6And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house. 7And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 8And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. 9And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’S lot fell, and offer him for a sin offering. 10But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness” (Lev 16:6-10).

This yearly event only “atoned” – covered the people’s sin. However, when Jesus offered Himself as a sacrifice (both slain goat and scape goat), He did it once and for ALL! Through His BLOOD, we are redeemed, justified, and washed clean!!

2. Israel’s Present (Rom 9: 1-3; 10)

“1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4Who are Israelites.”

Paul had a heavy burden for his people Israel to be saved, forgiven and restored with the God of the Bible. Today many are blinded.

3. Israel’s Future (Zech 1-14; Rom 11:25,26)

“25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob”

One glorious day in the future, many Israelites will turn to their Messiah and be saved!