YOM KIPPUR: NEILAH (THE CLOSING OF THE GATES)

According to Jewish tradition, the gates of heaven are opened on Rosh HaShanah to receive our prayers of repentance for the season. According to Jewish tradition, the moment of atonement is at the end of Yom Kippur at the time of the Neilah service. On Rosh HaShanah, we are “inscribed” in the book of life. On Yom Kippur during the “Neilah” service, we are “sealed” in the book of life.

Believers in Yeshua the Messiah are sealed in the book of life by the Ruach HaKodesh . In Ephesians 4:30 it is written:

Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.