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RECOVERING BIBLICAL AT-ONE-MENT : M. M. M. NINAN and put his sins on it. The Jewish Sacrificial System The whole idea of sacrifice by substitution is the basis of the Temple Sacrificial System as ordained in the Old Testament. It has all the over tones which we have mentioned above. The Semitic root qrb (Hebrew ‏(קרב means "to be close to someone/something"; other words from the root include qarov "close" and qerovim "relatives." The senses of root meaning "to offer" suggest that the act of offering brings one closer to the receiver of the offering (here, God). The same stem is found in Hebrew and, for example, in the Akkadian language noun aqribtu "act of offering." Traditionally the etymology is from the verb stem karab and indicates the purpose to bring man close to God or reconciliation between Man and God.. https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/qorbanot.html gives the following insight: There are three basic concepts underlying Karbanot. The first the aspect of giving. A korban requires the renunciation of something that belongs to the person making the offering. Thus, sacrifices are made from domestic animals, not wild animals (because wild animals do not belong to anyone). Likewise, offerings of food are ordinarily in the form of flour or meal, which requires substantial work to prepare. 62
RECOVERING BIBLICAL AT-ONE-MENT : M. M. M. NINAN Another important concept is the element of substitution. The idea is that the thing being offered is a substitute for the person making the offering, and the things that are done to the offering are things that should have been done to the person offering. The offering is in some sense "punished" in place of the offerer. It is interesting to note that whenever the subject of Karbanot is addressed in the Torah, the name of God used is the four-letter name indicating God's mercy. The third important concept is the idea “coming closer.” The essence of sacrifice is to bring a person closer to God. Purposes of Karbanot Contrary to popular belief, the purpose of Karbanot is not simply to obtain forgiveness from sin. Although many Karbanot have the effect of expiating sins, there are many other purposes for bringing Karbanot, and the expiatory effect is often incidental, and is subject to significant limitations. Certain Karbanot are brought purely for the purpose of communing with God and becoming closer to Him. Others are brought for the purpose of expressing thanks to God, love or gratitude. Others are used to cleanse a person of ritual impurity (which does not necessarily have anything to do with sin). And yes, many Karbanot are brought for purposes of atonement. The atoning aspect of Karbanot is carefully circumscribed. For the most part, Karbanot only expiate unintentional sins, that is, sins committed because a person forgot that this thing was a sin. No atonement is needed for violations committed under duress or through lack of knowledge, and for the most part, Karbanot cannot atone for a malicious, deliberate sin. In addition, Karbanot have no expiating effect unless the person making the offering sincerely repents his or her actions before making the offering, and makes restitution to any person who was harmed by the violation. The Principle of Sacrifice started right from the beginning of the fallen man. Here are a few examples from the Old Testament. 1. the sacrifice of Abel (Genesis 4:4); 63
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