How does atonement develop through the rest of Scripture?

From the ark's pitch (covering protection) to the mercy seat in the tabernacle (kapporet, 'place of atonement'), to the Day of Atonement rituals, to Christ's blood that 'covers' all sins—atonement is continuous coverage of sin until Christ's final sacrifice.

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Where Does the Bible First Mention Atonement?

Q: Where does the Bible first mention atonement?

The Bible first mentions atonement in Genesis 6:14, using the original word kaphar (כפר). God tells Noah to pitch the ark with 'kaphar'—the same word later used for covering sin in the sacrificial system. The ark that covers and protects foreshadows how atonement covers sin.

The Bible first mentions atonement in Genesis 6:14, from the original word kaphar (כפר). God tells Noah to pitch the ark with 'kaphar'—the same word later used for covering sin in the sacrificial system. The ark that covers and protects foreshadows how atonement covers sin.

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Atonement is always about covering—something must stand between sin and judgment.

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