... is to follow the sacrificial procedures. The term used (‘adam) is the same one used in the Priestly creation account in Genesis 1:26–27, a text which emphasizes that humans (‘adam), both male and female, bear the image of God. ... sacrifice, that God’s favor has to be earned. The other rendering of “make atonement” fits the context better: “to wipe clean” (Levine, Leviticus, p. 23). Other options are “to cover,” “to atone,” or “to expiate.” It is difficult to make a clear judgment ...
... to keep him from catching the real thing. (1) Can you see that Bob is just as hardened to the Gospel as the most adamant atheist or agnostic? In fact, maybe Bob is more hopeless than they are since Bob has no apparent awareness of his own need. Bob ... know that there were others who went through the same sort of experience and came home with their faith strengthened, not weakened. Jerry Levin, a Middle East bureau chief for CNN, was taken captive in Lebanon, and he not only held on to his faith, but he ...
