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Confesion

con•fes•sion \kən-ˈfe-shən\ noun

14th century

1 a: an act of confessing especially: a disclosure of one’s sins in the sacrament of reconciliation

b: a session for the confessing of sins 〈go to confession〉

2: a statement of what is confessed: as

a: a written or oral acknowledgment of guilt by a party accused of an offense

b: a formal statement of religious beliefs: CREED

3: an organized religious body having a common creed

confession, of sin

An admission of sin on the part of individuals or groups of people.

Genuine repentance and confession herald divine forgiveness.

Confession of sin leads to divine forgiveness

Under the old covenant Pr 28:13 See also Lev 16:21 Part of the ritual of the Day of Atonement involved the high priest confessing the sins of the nation, while laying his hands on the head of a sacrificial goat; Lev 26:40-42; 1Ki 8:33-36 pp 2Ch 6:24-27; 1Ki 8:46-52 pp 2Ch 6:36-39; Ps 32:3-5

Under the new covenant 1Jn 1:8-10 See also Jas 5:13-16

Confession of sin accompanied by acts appropriate to repentance

Nu 5:5-8 See also Lev 5:5-6; Ezr 10:10-11; Ne 9:1-3; Lk 19:8; Ac 19:18-19

Examples of confession of sin

On behalf of the nation Ne 1:5-7 See also Ezr 9:5-15; Isa 59:12-13; 64:6-7; Jer 14:7,20; Da 9:4-14

By the people as a whole 1Sa 7:5-6 See also Ezr 9:4-7,10-15; Ne 9:33-35; Ps 106:6; Jer 3:24-25

By individuals Ps 51:1-5 See also 2Sa 24:10 pp 1Ch 21:10; 2Sa 24:17 pp 1Ch 21:17; Job 7:20; 42:5-6; Isa 6:5

Confession of sin to other people

Jos 7:20-21 See also Lk 15:17-24; Jas 5:16

3344 II.

יָדָה (yā·ḏā(h)): v.; ≡ Str 3034; TWOT 847—1.

LN 33.354–33.364

(hif) express praise, extol, i.e., make a public confession of the attributes and acts of power of a person (2Sa 22:50), (hitp) (2Ch 30:22) note: there is a focus on the content of praise, spoken out-loud, usually in the context of the community; 2. LN 33.349–33.353

(hif) give thanks, i.e., give an expression of praise for a person, with a particular focus on the subject being engaged in the expression of thanks or praise (1Ch 29:13); 3. LN 33.275–33.277

(hif) confess, make an admission, i.e., to publicly admit to something, usually a wrong of some kind (Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13); (hitp) (Lev 5:5; Da 9:4)

One of the themes of this passage is: Elements of Worship

Confession of sin leads to divine forgiveness

Under the old covenant

See also Part of the ritual of the Day of Atonement involved the high priest confessing the sins of the nation, while laying his hands on the head of a sacrificial goat; ; ; ;

Under the new covenant

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Confession of sin accompanied by acts appropriate to repentance

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Examples of confession of sin

On behalf of the nation

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By the people as a whole

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By individuals

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Confession of sin to other people

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