Decoder Terminal
HOLY WITHOUT DEFECT BLAMELESS
INSPECTION-READY STATUS — CLEARED FOR PRESENTATION
CONDITIONSpecs
background
Sacrificial requirements (Leviticus 1:3) + courtroom acquittal
greek holy
hagios (ἅγιος) — set apart, consecrated
greek blameless
anegklētos (ἀνέγκλητος) — unaccused, free from charge
greek without defect
amōmos (ἄμωμος) — unblemished, without blemish
Intelligence Brief
Three terms describe the presentation: 'holy' (hagios — set apart for God), 'without defect' (amōmos — unblemished, as required of sacrificial animals), 'blameless' (anegklētos — unaccused, no charge standing). This is courtroom and temple language combined. The sacrificial animal had to be physically perfect; the defendant needs charges dismissed. Christ's death accomplishes both: believers are consecrated for God's presence and cleared of all accusation. This is not moral achievement but positional transfer — Christ's perfection credited to those in Him. The presentation is future ('to present') but the reconciliation is past ('he has reconciled'). The verdict is already rendered; the ceremony awaits.
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