knowledge of god

Continued from Chapter 11f Availability of God’s forgiveness As we have seen, the sacrificial system is a part of one method the Almighty provides for attaining forgiveness of sin. Biblically, a Jew could generally obtain forgiveness through sacrifice accompanied by repentant prayer, repentant prayer alone, or out of the pure mercy of God. A blood sacrifice in itself was never the sole means of atonement, but a portion of a larger process. The prophet Hosea states: “For I desire loving-kindn