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The Old Testament Book of Leviticus is the sequel to Exodus in that it deals with a deeper dimension of the Sinaitic covenant, giving various rules for the life of the Israelites and for the sacrifices and offerings to be performed in the sanctuary. It addresses the question of how the Israelites—human beings—can live in proximity to the holy God who has promised to dwell in their midst. In this...

‘So that he may be accepted’ (lirṣōnô) sums up the ritual’s purpose for the offerer. Rāṣôn means ‘favour’, and when it constitutes a phrase (lirṣōnô) it describes the offerer’s acceptance by divine favour (cf. 22:19; see further 19:5; 22:29; 23:11). Moreover this purpose phrase implies that the offerer was previously the object of divine displeasure. 4. The meaning of the hand-leaning rite is widely debated (see Rodriguez 1979: 193–208); the representative proposals include (1) identification of
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