What is the Day of Atonement now called?
The Day of Atonement is now called Yom Kippur. In English, it is known by this present name, which provides a far better definition or explanation than the term Atonement. The biblical word Atonement is considered a misnomer because animal blood could not take away sin.
Les explains that the Day of Atonement was in the Fall, unlike Passover which was in the Spring. He notes that the present English name is Yom Kippur, which is a far better definition or explanation than Atonement. He points out that back in Leviticus, the word Atonement is really a misnomer; the English translators should not have called it the Day of Atonement because there was no Atonement. Animal bloods could not take away sin, and that is what Atonement speaks of. He further explains that the word can be split into three sections: At-one-ment, which is a good definition.