anger is appeased, in expiation the emphasis is on the change that takes place in the offerer. One amusing aspect of being of Jewish descent is that people assume I am an expert on the subject of sacrifices. The Old Testament describes in detail many types of sacrifices offered for different purposes. Most people have absolutely no interest in this subject but assume that I do. I can somewhat appreciate their assumption because my father was a Levite. Should I therefore have some natural affinity
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