Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Jonathan D. Safren" <yonsaf AT beitberl.ac.il>]

 HH: One problem that arises with prayer and
> repentance replacing the sacrifices is that
> prayer and repentance already existed when there
> were sacrifices, and God still considered the
> sacrifices necessary.

>From biblical through Second Temple through talmudic until modern times,
both Jews and Christians have tended to ignore, or interpret according to
their beliefs, the fact that both Amos (5:25) and Jeremiah (7:22-23)
categorically reject sacrifice as a Canaanite influence and something not
commanded by God. They both prefer observing his berit and observing the
moral code.
Sincerely,
Jonathan D. Safren, Editor
Mo'ed - Annual for Jewish Studies
Center for Jewish Culture
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