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The objective of the Lord is the holiness of all the earth, and the reign of his justice in every sphere. The goal is a worldwide Garden of Eden that will overshadow the garden lost by the sin of Adam. Whereas as the first garden was limited and simple, this second one shall be worldwide and made more marvelous by the cultivation of man restored by the work of Christ. Leviticus is an expansion...

These are cases (vv. 1–7) involving atonement and restitution where there is repentance. The word repentance in its Greek form and as used in the New Testament means a change of mind, heart, direction, and course of life.7 To repent thus means that restitution must follow. The sacrifice of atonement makes restitution to God; we must at the same time have made restitution to man. This fact is referred to in Leviticus 5:15. It is important to note also that our Lord refers to this verse in the Sermon
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