Contents
Acknowledgments
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Abbreviations
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Introduction
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Part 1 Critical Issues and the Development of Atonement Legislation in the Hebrew Bible 1.
Atonement Christian A. Eberhart Introductory Comments General Remarks on Sacrificial Rituals in the Hebrew Bible The Hand-Leaning Gesture in the Context of Sacrificial Rituals The Reception of Isaiah 52:13–53:12 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus (Romans 4:25)
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Sin, Sacrifice, but No Salvation Deborah W. Rooke
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The Karet Penalty 22 Cut Off–But from What? 26 Conclusion 39
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Atonement beyond Israel David P. Wright P’s ḥaṭṭā’t System H’s ḥaṭṭā’t in Numbers 15:22–31 Introduction (Numbers 15:22–23)
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