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Is Yom Kippur in the New Testament?

Today in Israel is Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people. Even many secular Jews will attend synagogue on this day, not unlike those in the Christian world who only attend church services around the time of Christmas or Easter. In this program, Stephen Flurry examines what the New Testament has to say about Yom Kippur—or the Day of Atonement.

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Does it make any difference which days we observe—or whether we keep them? Does the Bible establish whether we are to keep certain days holy to God? Were these days given to ancient Israel only? Are they binding today only on the Jewish people, while Christians are commanded to keep holidays such as Christmas?