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Doctrine of Atonement
O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. . . . As for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.
Kāpar, the Hebrew verb translated purge . . . away, is rendered make an atonement in many early scriptural texts (see, for example, Exodus 32:30; Leviticus 16:16, Responsive Reading). Ezekiel 45:17 and Daniel 9:24 translate kāpar as make reconciliation.
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Resources cited in this issue
RR: Buttrick, George Arthur, Nolan B. Harmon, et al., eds. The Interpreter’s Bible: A Commentary in Twelve Volumes. Vol. 11, Philippians, Colossians, Thessalonians, Pastoral Epistles, Philemon, Hebrews. Nashville: Abingdon, 1951–57.
Cit. 5: Wilkins, Michael J. NIV Application Commentary: From Biblical Text . . . to Contemporary Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.
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