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Conference lgp30::christian-perspective

Title:Discussions from a Christian Perspective
Notice:Prostitutes and tax collectors welcome!
Moderator:CSC32::J_CHRISTIE
Created:Mon Sep 17 1990
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1362
Total number of notes:61362

747.0. "When did Israel cease sacrificing animals and why?" by CSC32::J_CHRISTIE (Pacifist Hellcat) Thu Oct 21 1993 21:39

    When did Israel cease sacrificing animals and why?
    
    Shalom,
    Richard
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747.1AIMHI::JMARTINThu Oct 21 1993 22:387
    Good question.  I always assumed it was after the destruction of the
    Temple in 70 A.D. by the Roman Empire.
    
    There is a book I will be reading one of these days called Josephus.
    Having lived around that time, perhaps he can give insight into this.
    
    -Jack
747.2what I've been toldCVG::THOMPSONWho will rid me of this meddlesome priest?Fri Oct 22 1993 10:167
    Animal sacrifices were only done in the temple, once there was a
    temple. Once there was no more temple there was no proper place to
    hold sacrifices. Things were less formal before there was a temple
    and it's never been explained to me why they didn't go back to being
    less formal.

    			Alfred
747.3TLE::COLLIS::JACKSONDCU fees? NO!!!Fri Oct 22 1993 12:4513
A major hope of Israel is to restore the temple (now that
they've been essentially restored as a nation).  I expect
that those who were most interested in the sacrifices
(the devout conservative) were also most adamant that these
be done in the Temple (rather than a return to a portable
tent meant for the wandering times).  To some extent, it
denies the hope of the future if you wish to start
sacrifices somewhere other than the Temple.

Sacrifices will start again.  It is prophesied.  The only
question is when.

Collis
747.4Considering vegetarianismCSC32::J_CHRISTIEPacifist HellcatFri Oct 22 1993 22:487
    I was reading Leviticus 1-5 last night.  I'm not one of those PC
    animal rights advocates, and I found the animal offering instructions,
    well, nothing I would relish carrying out.
    
    Pax,
    Richard