The Theology of Forgiveness in the Old Testament
Forgiveness is ... What is "forgiveness"? To understand this we will, of course, go back to the Scriptures to find our answers. First we will look at some Hebrew words for "forgiveness". The concept of forgiveness is central to the big story of the Bible and must be seen in the wider context of Biblical theology. From the very beginning of Genesis we find the LORD God active in forgiveness in various covenants He makes with humanity: The Adamic covenant in His promise of Genesis 3:15; The Noahic covenant in saving a remnant from sinful world Genesis 6:13-22; The Abrahamic covenant in God choosing Abraham to be His chosen people in Genesis 12:1-3. From the very beginning God is actively involved with His creation, he is determined to save and restore His people into fellowship with Him. Please be mindful that the God of the Bible is radically very different to the other deities of other religions. The God of the Bible is not distant, but chooses to reveal Himself...
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