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Sin: missing the path or missing the mark


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1. The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, and one Hebrew word for sin meant "missing the path."

The origin of the word may be rooted in the pastoral lifestyle of the Israelites where pathways separated properties but allowed paths to open pastures or water. How does this figure of speech illustrate what sin is?



Is this intentional or unintentional?

ancient Greek warrior

2. The New Testament was written in Greek, and the Greek transliteration of the above Hebrew word meant "missing the mark."

The origin of the word may be rooted in the warrior lifestyle of the Greeks.



How does this figure of speech illustrate what sin is?


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