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and the priest shall make atonement for him before Yahweh; and he shall be forgiven concerning whatever he does so as to be guilty thereby.
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Atonement is God's Work
John Calvin emphasizes that the priest makes atonement, not the person bringing the offering. The individual is a passive recipient of grace. This highlights a core truth: forgiveness is not something we achieve through our actions, but something we receive from God through the work of a mediator.
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Leviticus
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16th Century
Protestant
And the priest shall make an atonement. From this frequently occurring expression, we must also learn that the victim in itself was not th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord By offering the ram he…
Presbyterian
Though all the instances relate to our neighbor, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured may be insignificant, and …
