(March 20, 2013 at 6:47 am)catfish Wrote: From what I've read, God speaks through a phrophet and specifically stated that sacrifices were never commanded to Moses (Isaiah). So if the Bible is a true representation of reality like people want to insist, then the only logical conclusion is that Moses' laws concerning sacrifices were man-made.
But you also have to remember that Jewish tradition had it that blood sacrifice was only applicable to unintentional sin. I.E. unknowingly eating pork or some other unclean act without knowledge.
Prayer and repentance was prescribed for intentional sins.
Ah, okay. I wasn't taught that, but cannot recall any teaching that repudiates it either. I'll read up and see if I can find anything. Thanks.
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