Enoch 10:4-8
“And again Yahuah said to Raphael: ‘Bind Azâzêl hand and foot and cast him into the darkness: and make an opening in the desert, which is in Dûdâêl, and cast him therein. And place upon him rough and jagged rocks, and cover him with darkness, and let him abide there for ever, and cover his face that he may not see light. And on the day of the great judgement he shall be cast into the fire. And heal the earth which the angels have corrupted, and proclaim the healing of the earth, that they may heal the plague, and that all the children of men may not perish through all the secret things that the Watchers have disclosed and have taught their sons. And the whole earth has been corrupted through the works that were taught by Azâzêl: to him ascribe all sin” Link
1 John 2:1-2
“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Yahusha Ha’Mashiach the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” Link
Something that propitiates or appeases, specifically: an atoning sacrifice
Brothers and sisters, we were bought with a heavy price. This is a day to remember what Yahusha our Messiah has done for us; he was reviled, mocked, spit upon, beaten and even laid down his own life down for us.
“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”
John 15:13
This is a day of ‘afflicting one’s soul’. Some say this is a day for fasting (as depriving one’s self from our very basic needs, such as food and water is afflicting) and others say no. As for me, I do believe that fasting and a broken and contrite heart is the proper way to conduct ones self on this High Holy day. As with all maters, take counsel with Yahuah in prayer for direction. This past year, we have been examining the Aramaic Targums of the Torah. This translation is much older than many of the versions we read today and has been a blessing to study. It’s not perfect, like all translations, but contains a great amount of information that seems to have been lost for centuries.