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 ====== The Role of Sacrifice ... ======
-Friday, May 18, 2018. Recently, in a cell group of our church the question came up: what about all
+Friday, May 18, 2018. Recently, in a discussion the question came up: what about all
 the rules about sacrifice in the Old Testament? They are disgusting - how can a God of love tell people
 such things? To get a better idea of the role of sacrifice, let us step back a little and look
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 ** Humans and Sacrifice **
-First, the
+First, we find humans sacrificing animals very early in prehistoric history. Today, there are many
+theories what the origin of sacrifice has been - let us just note it has been there from the beginning.
+Second, human sacrifice was taken up and regulated in the Mosaic law, as written down in the five
+books of Moses. The Mosaic law is a law of obedience in the first place, a law of care, truth and justice.
+Sacrifice plays its role where justice is violated.
+Third, the role of sacrifice is taken up by the New Testament. Here, its role culminates in the sacrifice
+of Christ Jesus at the cross, where he died "for the sin of the world". This is summarized for example
+in Hebrews 10:
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+It is not the will of God and has never been that innocent blood should be spread! No, he never wanted this.
+But the role of blood, of life and death, when it comes to justice, care, love, truth and fidelity, needs
+further discussion. We need to understand this connection ...
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