An injury done to another, with more or less culpability. The Mosaic law required a trespasser not only to make satisfaction to the person injured, but by an offering at the altar to reconcile himself to the divine Governor, Le 5:1-19; 6:1-7; Ps 51:4. Christ repeatedly declares, that in order to be forgiven of God, we must be forgiving to men, Mt 6:14,15, and that no brother must have aught against us, Mt 5:23,24.
Content
Rights and sources
Review source, license and attribution information for this content.
Content
American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.