Leviticus 5
Leviticus 5:16:
And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. |
The early church was severe in its judgment on sacrilege, and its decrees were in terms of the mosaic Law. Until Enlightenment began to replace God's law with man's reason, sacrilege was normally regarded as a very serious matter. Now it is rarely mentioned or taken seriously.
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