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Passover vs Atonement - What's the difference?

passover | atonement |

As a proper noun passover

is the eight-day jewish festival of pesach, commemorating the biblical story of exodus, during which the first-born sons of the israelites were passed over while those of the egyptians were killed.

As a noun atonement is

a repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship.

passover

English

(passover)

Proper noun

(s)
  • The eight-day Jewish festival of Pesach, commemorating the biblical story of Exodus, during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed.
  • The Christian holy day generally falling on the first day of the Jewish Passover.

    • See also

    * Paschal, paschal * Quartodeciman * Quartodecimanism * seder

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    atonement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A repair done for the sake of a damaged relationship.
  • The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.

    • Derived terms

    * blood atonement * limited atonement * vicarious atonement

    See also

    * penance, expiation * Yom Kippur (Jewish holiday) * adunatio * (pedia) English words prefixed with at-