Leviticus 25:30 Meaning derived from context; an alternative translation could be “shall not be released” (cf. NKJV, NRSV, ESV, NJPS) or “shall not revert” (NASB, NET) Leviticus 25:31 Or “And” or “But” Leviticus 25:31 Literally “the field of the land” Leviticus 25:31 Mean...
Leviticus 16:31Literally “a Sabbath of ‘Sabbathation.’”“Sabbathation” is not a real word, but it is devised as an attempt to convey the sounds of the related nouns in the Hebrew phrase Leviticus 16:31Literally “a statute of eternity” or “a statute of long duration” ...
It's important to realize that the sacrifices were more than bare ritual; they were God's means of atonement for sin. But to be effectual, they must be accompanied by a sincere repentance. Sacrifice without real repentance has always been repugnant to God; just as Christians who sin flagrant...