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- From: Loren Rosson <rossoiii AT yahoo.com>
- To: Corpus-paul <corpus-paul AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: passing over sins
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 04:02:25 -0700 (PDT)
John Dickson wrote:
> I have several questions concerning
> the concept of a divine
> overlooking/passing-over of the sins
> of a prior time. The notion, of course,
> is found in Paul in Rom 3:25 and was
> attributed to him in Acts 17:30. . .
> . . . (3) What parallels to this notion
> are found in contemporary Jewish or
> non-Jewish literature? If possible,
> please point me toward primary texts
> rather than secondary ones.
One text that readily comes to mind is Wisdom of
Solomon 11:23: But you are merciful to all, for you
have the power to do all things, and you overlook
peoples sins so that they may repent.
Loren Rosson III
Nashua NH
rossoiii AT yahoo.com
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passing over sins,
John Dickson, 04/04/2001
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: passing over sins, Loren Rosson, 04/05/2001
- Re: passing over sins, Harold R. Holmyard III, 04/08/2001
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