Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6624 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 Proverbs 28:13 See also Leviticus 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; Leviticus 26:40-42; 1 Kings 8:33-36 pp 2 Chronicles 6:24-27; 1 Kings 8:46-52 pp 2 Chronicles 6:36-39; Psalm 32:3-5 Under the new covenant 1 John 1:8-10 See also James 5:13-16 Confession of sin accompanied by acts appropriate to repentance Numbers 5:5-8 See also Leviticus 5:5-6; Ezra 10:10-11; Nehemiah 9:1-3; Luke 19:8; Acts 19:18-19 Examples of confession of sin On behalf of the nation Nehemiah 1:5-7 See also Ezra 9:5-15; Isaiah 59:12-13; Isaiah 64:6-7; Jeremiah 14:7,20; Daniel 9:4-14 By the people as a whole 1 Samuel 7:5-6 See also Ezra 9:4-7,10-15; Nehemiah 9:33-35; Psalm 106:6; Jeremiah 3:24-25 By individuals Psalm 51:1-5 See also 2 Samuel 24:10 pp 1 Chronicles 21:10; 2 Samuel 24:17 pp 1 Chronicles 21:17; Job 7:20; Job 42:5-6; Isaiah 6:5 Confession of sin to other people Joshua 7:20-21 See also Luke 15:17-24; James 5:16 See also
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