The Bible Recap Kids – Day 49 (Leviticus 16-18)

Host: Emily Pickell ("Miss Emily")
Date: February 18, 2026

Episode Overview

In this episode, Miss Emily guides young listeners through Leviticus chapters 16 to 18, focusing on the Day of Atonement and God’s instructions for setting the Israelites apart. She unpacks how these Old Testament rituals point forward to Jesus and revisits a key word, “atone,” to help memorize and connect the lesson to God’s bigger story.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

• Timestamps: 00:00–01:45
• Summary:
  • Miss Emily reads Leviticus 16:34 and explains that God gives the Israelites a special day every year to be made right with Him—the Day of Atonement.
  • This is the only day each year that the high priest enters the most holy place in the tabernacle.
  • The priests bring two goats:
    • One goat (the scapegoat) "takes the people’s sins and is allowed to escape into the wilderness."
    • The other goat "is sacrificed to the Lord."
  • Miss Emily’s Insight: “As we've seen over and over in the Old Testament, this points forward in God's plan.”

2. Jesus Foreshadowed in the Sacrifices

• Timestamps: 01:45–02:20
• Summary:
  • Both goats represent Jesus:
    • The scapegoat: “It represents Jesus, who takes all of the people's sins.”
    • The sacrificial goat: “It also represents Jesus, who was sacrificed to God on our behalf.”

3. God’s Call to Be Set Apart

• Timestamps: 02:20–03:00
• Summary:
  • God gives additional rules about relationships so the Israelites will be different from the people around them.
    • No marrying close relatives.
    • No taking someone else’s wife.
    • No marrying someone of their own gender.
  • These behaviors were happening among surrounding groups, but “God wants his people set apart like he is.”

4. Word to Remember: “Atone”

• Timestamps: 03:00–03:50
• Summary:
  • Miss Emily revisits the key word: “Atone means to cover or to pay a penalty.”
  • The Day of Atonement “points forward to Jesus who would come from the most holy place to take our sins and sacrifice himself to God.”
  • Differentiates between yearly atonement for Israel and Jesus’s once-and-for-all sacrifice: “He wouldn’t just pay the penalty for the Israelites, but for everyone who would believe... not just for one year, but forever.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the goats representing Jesus

  • “The first goat is the scapegoat and it represents Jesus who takes all of the people's sins. The second goat is the sacrifice. And guess what? It also represents Jesus, who was sacrificed to God on our behalf.”
    — Miss Emily, 01:45

• On God’s standards for relationships

  • “These were all things that were happening among other groups of people around them. But God wants his people set apart like he is.”
    — Miss Emily, 02:52

• On "atone"

  • “Atone means to cover or to pay a penalty. The Day of Atonement points forward to Jesus who would come from the most holy place to take our sins and sacrifice himself to God. He would atone or pay the penalty for our sins. And he wouldn’t just pay the penalty for the Israelites, but for everyone who would believe... not just for one year, but forever.”
    — Miss Emily, 03:15

• Miss Emily’s signature encouragement

  • “He's where the joy is.”
    — Miss Emily, 03:50

Episode Close & Additional Resources

• Miss Emily encourages listeners to join the upcoming “seven Day Roundup,” a recap episode that reviews recent lessons and “wrap it all up into a big picture.”

• Final Reminder:

  • The episode concludes by inviting listeners back for the roundup and reiterating the goal of applying God’s word to their lives.

Structure & Tone

Miss Emily uses simple, welcoming language accessible for kids, emphasizing key biblical themes and always connecting the story of Israel to the story of Jesus—all while encouraging active recall and joyful engagement with Scripture.