Leviticus Rabbah 2:4, in, e.g., Midrash Rabbah: Leviticus. Translated by Harry Freedman and Maurice Simon, volume 4, pages 22, 24. Priest, High Priest, and Levite (illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible) The Jerusalem Talmud reported that Rabbi Tanhuma in the name of Rabbi Lazar deduced from that the Levites' singing made atonement for the Israelites.
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The Hittite texts mentions that the king of Aleppo was captured and made atonement to Mursili. How Hammurabi made this atonement is unknown, as is his ultimate fate. Aleppo was rebuilt, after the assassination of Mursili, by Sarra-El a prince of Aleppo (probably a son of Yarim-Lim III) who regained the throne. But Yamhad never regained its former status.
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This would allow them to weed out many supporting characters who were now considered superfluous - Colonel Tigh, Athena, Cassiopeia, Boxey, etc. - which would bring down production costs. The only major characters to return from the original series would be Commander Adama, Colonel Boomer (replacing Tigh), Apollo, Starbuck and Count Baltar. Baltar was to have made atonement for betraying the Colonies to the Cylons, and was now the President of the Council of Twelve.
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Deuteronomy Rabbah 5:15 (Land of Israel, 9th century), in, e.g., Midrash Rabbah: Deuteronomy, translated by Harry Freedman and Maurice Simon (London: Soncino Press, 1939), volume 7, page 118. Reading the words of that Phinehas "made atonement for the children of Israel," a Midrash taught that although he did not strictly offer a sacrifice to justify the expression "atonement," his shedding the blood of the wicked was as though he had offered a sacrifice.Numbers Rabbah 21:3, in, e.g.
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Translated by Harry Freedman and Maurice Simon, volume 4, pages 129–30. London: Soncino Press, 1939. . David with the Head of Goliath (painting circa 1606–1607 by Caravaggio) The robe atoned for evil speech by the bells on its fringe, as says, "A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the skirts of the robe round about. And it shall be upon Aaron to minister, and the sound thereof shall be heard." thus implies that this sound made atonement for the sound of evil speech.
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A Midrash explained that Israel sinned with fire in making the Golden Calf, as says, "And I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf." And then Bezalel came and healed the wound (and the construction of the Tabernacle made atonement for the sins of the people in making the Golden Calf). The Midrash likened it to the words of "Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals." The Midrash taught that Bezalel was the smith whom God had created to address the fire.
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But the Jerusalem Talmud reported that it was taught that this was not with the approval of sages. Rabbi Judah bar Pazzi taught that the sages wanted to excommunicate Phinehas, but the Holy Spirit rested upon him and stated the words of "And it shall be to him, and to his descendants after him, the covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the people of Israel."Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin 9:7. Land of Israel, circa 400 CE. Reprinted in, e.g.
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A Midrash noted that Israel sinned with fire in making the Golden Calf, as says, "And I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf." And then Bezalel came and healed the wound (and the construction of the Tabernacle made atonement for the sins of the people in making the Golden Calf). The Midrash likened it to the words of "Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals." The Midrash taught that Bezalel was the smith whom God had created to address the fire.
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Reading the words, "see, the Lord has called by name Bezalel," in a Midrash explained that Israel sinned with fire in making the Golden Calf, as says, "And I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf." And then Bezalel came and healed the wound (and the construction of the Tabernacle made atonement for the sins of the people in making the Golden Calf). The Midrash likened it to the words of "Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals." The Midrash taught that Bezalel was the smith whom God had created to address the fire.
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The book of Jubilees taught that it was ordained that the children of Israel should afflict themselves on the tenth day of the seventh month because that was the day that the news came to Jacob that made him weep for the loss of his son Joseph. His descendants thus made atonement for themselves with a young goat, for Joseph's brothers had slaughtered a kid and dipped the coat of Joseph in the blood, and sent it to Jacob on that day.Jubilees 34:12–20 (Land of Israel, 2nd century BCE), in, e.g., The Book of Jubilees or the Little Genesis, translated by Robert H. Charles (London: Black, 1902); reprinted in, e.g.
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The Jerusalem Talmud answered that he saw the incident and remembered the law that zealots may beat up one who has sexual relations with an Aramean woman. But the Jerusalem Talmud reported that it was taught that this was not with the approval of sages. Rabbi Judah bar Pazzi taught that the sages wanted to excommunicate Phinehas, but the Holy Spirit rested upon him and stated the words of "And it shall be to him, and to his descendants after him, the covenant of a perpetual priesthood, because he was jealous for his God, and made atonement for the people of Israel."Jerusalem Talmud Sanhedrin 9:7 (Tiberias, Land of Israel, circa 400 CE), in, e.g.
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If the thief confessed his sin, he was allowed to return the object, adding a fifth of its price and he brought to the priest as his compensation to the Lord a ram without blemish out of the flock, or its equivalent, for a guilt offering; and the priest made atonement for him before the Lord, and he was forgiven In Proverbs, the otherwise unknown Agur requests the lord not make him poor or rich fearing poverty or greed might tempt him to theft. In proverbs 9:16, the idea that stolen things are sweet and the bread (food) eaten in secret is pleasant is rebuked as foolish. Even to be partner to a thief is described as to hate one's own life – to know of wrong doing but be unable to testify to it. Like wise in Romans, rulers such as those of Sodom and Gormorah who lust after bribes are described as detestable, corrupting their entire state.
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