Sacrifice in the Old Testament: Its Theory and Practice

according actual already altar ancient animal appears associated Atonement become blood bread burnt burnt-offering calendar called century certain certainly character clear clearly closely corresponding custom earlier early eaten evidence Exile existed expressed Ezekiel fact feast festival functions gifts give given hand heaven heavenly Hebrew high priest idea important Israel Jerusalem Jewish Jews king later least less Levi Levites material meaning merely Mishnah month moon Moses narrative natural observed occurs offering origin particular Paschal Paschal meal Paschal victim pass passage Passover perhaps period phrase possible practice present priesthood priestly probably prophets question reason reference regarded relation religion remained rendered rites ritual rock sabbath sacred sacrifice sacrificial sense sheaf speak stand stone story suggested Temple term theory things thought tion victim whole Yahweh