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The Aramaic Bible: Targums in their Historical Context

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384 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Aramaic</strong> <strong>Bible</strong>: <strong>Targums</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>their</strong> <strong>Historical</strong> <strong>Context</strong><br />

of Leviticus, but that is the equation made <strong>in</strong> the Septuag<strong>in</strong>t (cf.<br />

Lev. 16.3, 5, 6, 9, 11, 15). Paul cites the Hebrew scriptures <strong>in</strong> a<br />

pradigmatically Septuag<strong>in</strong>tal version, so that the identity of phras<strong>in</strong>g<br />

alone might suggest that he presented Jesus' death as a species of n»on.<br />

In addition, both passages conceive of Jesus' death <strong>in</strong> a manner which<br />

fits with the image of a sacrifice for s<strong>in</strong>. In Gal. 1.4, the purpose of<br />

his death is redemption from the present, evil age, while Rom. 8.3<br />

contrasts God's send<strong>in</strong>g his son to the flesh of sacrifice.<br />

But Paul did not conceive of that death as a replacement of the cult,<br />

because he believed he had a role to play with<strong>in</strong> the service of the<br />

Temple. His preach<strong>in</strong>g of the Gospel is depicted <strong>in</strong> Rom. 15.16 as a<br />

k<strong>in</strong>d of priestly service (iepovpyovvTcc TO evayyeAiov TO\) 0eo$),<br />

which will result <strong>in</strong> 'the offer<strong>in</strong>g of the nations, pleas<strong>in</strong>g, sanctified <strong>in</strong><br />

holy spirit' (TI rcpoacpopa TGOV eOvwv, £\)7tp6a5eKTo

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