What is the Day of Atonement called today?
The Day of Atonement is called Yom Kippur today. The context explains that Yom Kippur is the present English name and a better definition than Atonement, since the term Atonement is a misnomer—animal blood could not take away sin.
Les explains that the Day of Atonement, described in Leviticus 16, began shortly after Israel came out of Egypt, like the other Feast Days such as Passover, First Fruits, Unleavened Bread, and the rest. He notes that Passover was the spring feast, while Atonement was in the fall. The present English name is Yom Kippur, which he says is a far better definition or explanation than Atonement. He calls the term Atonement a misnomer, because animal blood could not take away sin. He also notes the word can be divided as At-one-ment, which is a good definition.