Atonement for Sin in the Hebrew Bible

<p>Rabbinic Jews and Christians agree the sacrificial system of the Tanakh (for Christians, the Old Testament) is currently obsolete. However, they differ on what replaced it.</p> <p>Did blood sacrifice atone for unintentional sins only? Are prayer and repentance sufficient for God&rsquo;s forgiveness? Or does atonement require the death of another in my place?</p> <p>Rabbi Tovia Singer, as ever, is an interesting conversation partner. His article&nbsp;<a href="https://outreachjudaism.org/outreach-judaism-responds-to-jews-for-jesus/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">challenging</a>&nbsp;the Christian view of atonement is a useful framework for our discussion.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/interfaith-now/atonement-for-sin-in-the-hebrew-bible-715f472718fc"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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