A physical symbol of transfer of authority to a person who is thus commissioned or set apart (Gen. 48: 18; Num. 27: 18; Acts 8: 19; 1 Tim. 4: 14).
Citation for hands, imposition of
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MLA
"hands, imposition of." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 23, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e824>.
Chicago
"hands, imposition of." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e824 (accessed May 23, 2013).