Sacrifice and the New Testament
In the ancient Near East and Roman Empire of the first century CE, sacrificial rituals were a common worship practice of many different religions and cultures. Due to the destruction of the Herodian Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE, early Christianity developed – as a movement of Jews who followed Jesus...
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St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
2023-11-01
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Online Access: | https://www.saet.ac.uk/Christianity/SacrificeandtheNewTestament |