Human Sacrifice
From Eco-Bible 1
These are notes for an incomplete "Concept" page.
- Information is being added as the Bible Pages are added. In the end, everything will be compiled, further information added (as necessary), broken links connected, etc.
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See also: Murder of Infants and the Unborn and the Sixth Commandment (the prohibition against murder).
Human sacrifice is an evil that was practiced by some of the wicked nations surrounding Israel and Judah. It was also one of the reasons that God ultimately destroyed Israel (2 Kings 17:17) and Judah (Jeremiah 7:31, etc.).
The wicked may think that such sacrifices would result God's favor; but Scripture reveals that it ultimately is a reason for God's judgment!
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- The king of Moab sacrificed his own son, during a battle against Israel & its allies.
- Israel became so wicked (following the detestable examples of the nations that surrounded them), that they even sacrificed their own offspring!
- Psa 106:37-8 Yes, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons. They shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan. The land was polluted with blood.
- Mic 6:6-7 How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
- A variety of potential offerings are given here. For emphasis, there is a progression in this list of sacrifices, going from a few sacrifices to the most extreme. The last of these - human sacrifice - was utterly forbidden by God, and would only be offered by the wicked - by worshipers of false gods.
Unless otherwise noted, all notes and comments are © by Dennis Hinks.
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