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Is Jesus necessary if in the OT many are being forgiven directly before Christianity? [closed]
Forgiveness is found all through Tanakh including a whole city of gentiles in the book of Jonah (Jonah 3:5-10) and other individuals were forgiven. But this was done years before Jesus was "...
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Was the sacrifice of Hebrews 9:7 preventative?
Hebrews 9 compares the annual sacrifice of the high priest (v. 7) to the greater, one-time sacrifice of Jesus (vv. 11-14). In verse 7, the writer states (NKJV, emphasis mine):
But into the second ...
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Why does blood have to be shed for purification and forgiveness of sins? Hebrews 9:22
I'm trying to make sense and reach a deeper understanding of the concept of blood shedding for the atonement of sins. I'm particularly interested in the why aspect of it.
Hebrews 9 is an intriguing ...
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In Hebrews 9:22, How Should "Almost" be Interpreted, and What does it Apply to?
1. Question Clarification of the Greek Syntax :
How should the word "Almost, [σχεδὸν]" be understood in Hebrews 9:22, and what does it apply to, in view of Greek Syntax, and especially in ...
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