Expiation

The removal of the guilt of sin in God’s sight by the offering of a vicarious sacrifice which, in its death, bears the sin of the individual or nation concerned.

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Expiation is necessary because sin is punishable by God Ex 32:30 See also Nu 16:46–48; Dt 21:8; Ps 79:8–9 Expiation and the sacrificial system Unintentional sins expiated by the sin offering Le 4:1–5:6; Nu 15:22–29 Unintentional sins requiring restitution expiated by the guilt offering Le 5:14–6:7; Le…