Sin and Expiation

Expiation refers to a ritual attempt to deal with sin, and while in the Hebrew Bible it can include such things as prayer and acts of mourning, we most frequently find it manifested in sacrifice. Biblical texts rarely explain how sacrifice functions in relation to sin, but sacrifice is described at...

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Main Author: Janzen, David 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2020
In: The Oxford handbook of ritual and worship in the Hebrew Bible
Year: 2020, Pages: 288-300
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)

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