I never scoff at the idea behind animal sacrifice.To the horror of many people-- myself included-- it has been my lot to have killed many, so many animals in my life. Never for pleasure. I love animals --and people. I take good care of them. I have lived in fairly primitive situations much of my life. But I recognize that even when it is only to eat or to euthanize (only animals!) I know that I am viewed with a horror by some who find that I have done this at all. So I don't bring it up much. If anyone finds this disturbing, I apologize.)
As to Jehovah's regulating animal sacrifice, it is interesting to note that sin marked the advent of sacrificial killing. I submit that Matthew 19:8 speaks generally to the idea that just because it was something we thought to do didn't mean that it was Jehovah's idea. Sacrifice wasn't his thing. It always was always something else: Listening to him
In fact this is precisely the commendation that follwed Abraham's attempt to kill Isaac for Jehovah: Because of the fact that you have listened to my voice.
In fact Jeremiah 7:21-23 says:"This is what Jehovah of armies, the God of Israel, has said, 'Add those whole burnt offerings of yours to your sascrifices and eat flesh. For I did not speak with your forefathers, nor did I command them in the day of my bringing them out from the land of Egypt concerning the matters of whole burnt offering and sacrifice. But this word I did express in command upon them, saying: "Obey my voice, and I will become your God, and you yourselves will become my people; and you must walk in allthe way that I shall command you."'
A very interesting scripture, is it not?
No, I don't think I ever saw "The Bible". But I will try to send along a really funny irreverent video that results from misunderstanding the intention behind sacrifice-- and particularlyGenesis 22.
Thanks for the searching responses.
Maeve
