Confession and Forgiveness
Confession, atonement, forgiveness, and salvation language recur across Leviticus, 2 Samuel, and Romans.
The Bible says that a person who becomes guilty is to confess the sin committed Leviticus 5:5. A Leviticus instruction states that a priest makes atonement for a person’s sin and that the person is forgiven Leviticus 4:26. Aaron is instructed to confess Israel’s iniquities, transgressions, and sins over a goat Leviticus 16:21. David tells Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD,” and Nathan says that the LORD has put away his sin 2 Samuel 12:13. Romans speaks of confessing the Lord Jesus and trusting that God raised him from the dead Romans 10:9.
The word or idea recurs in at least 14 verses across 4 books and 7 episodes.
Key verses
Across Scripture
Leviticus · Judges · 2 Samuel · Romans