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“In the end, these voices from the past show us that sacrifice is not about bloodshed but about bonding, not about loss but about love, not about suffering but about self-giving. It is a way of drawing near to God and entering into communion with Him—a welcoming gift, inviting Him into our lives.”
― Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life
― Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life
“the pleasant aromas of food offerings and incense had a purpose similar to scents intended for human noses, though operating on a different plane. Pleasant aromas are attractive and inviting; they draw people in and make them comfortable, interested, and complaisant. Similarly, sacrifices of food and incense were intended to attract God’s presence and win His favor:”
― Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life
― Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life
“Clearly, then, two fundamental themes of biblical sacrifice were meal hospitality toward God and table fellowship with God and one another.”
― Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life
― Welcoming Gifts: Sacrifice in the Bible and Christian Life
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