all the more aware of their need for God’s gracious provision of atonement and cleansing. This point is illustrated by some psalms called Liturgies at the Gate. Some of the Levites were entrusted with the entrance ritual at the gates; their task was to determine the reason the worshipers were coming, ascertain the quality of the appropriate sacrifice, and direct them to the priest on duty. Psalm 15, for example, records what seems to be one of these liturgies. The worshiper asked, “Who may dwell
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