Purpose of the Beheaded Heifer Ritual/2
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Purpose of the Beheaded Heifer Ritual
Exegetical Approaches
Discover the Killer
The goal of the ritual is to publicize the murder so as to more easily find the culprit.
Atonement
To Cleanse the Land
To Cleanse the Elders
Prevent Scapegoating
Sources:Shadal