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A-Z: General definitions: Oblation
Definition
An offering, a sacrifice
1. The giving up of something deeply valued 
2. Offerings a worshipper gives to God to express devotion, gratitude, or the need for forgiveness.
3. In the Bible, the sacrifice is seen to take away guilt and blame.
				
		
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