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Holocaust (2)

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(ὁλόκαυστος, wholly burned), a kind of sacrifice wherein the whole offering was burned or consumed by fire, nothing being left for the feast. Among the heathen it was analogous to the Scripture burnt-offering.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Holocaust (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​h/holocaust-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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