(From Today's Reading: Leviticus 1-7)
" 'If a person sins because he does not speak up when he hears a public charge to testify regarding something he has seen or learned about, he will be held responsible.
- Leviticus 5:1
Point of Interest:
Leviticus serves as the instruction manual for the priesthood and so it is chock full of all sorts of regulations regarding sacrifices etc.
It is probably my least favorite book in the entire Bible. That being said, a word about all these sacrifices is probably in order.
The purpose of the sacrifice is reconciliation with God. God of course, does not "need" someone to BBQ a sheep for him to extend forgiveness - it is the people who need the sacrifice in order to enable them to be repentant and accept forgiveness.
(Think of an adult forcing a child to "walk over and say your sorry" when they misbehave)
We must remember that this is a society from 3500 years ago with a different and more superstitious view of the world.
God had to lead the Israelites through 1500 years of cultural evolution before they were capable of accepting Jesus Christ as the final perfect sacrifice once and for all.
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