"Anything in which there is a defect you must not present."—Lev. 22:20 ?????

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"Anything in which there is a defect you must not present."—Lev. 22:20

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A fundamental standard concerning any animal that was to be sacrificed to Jehovah was that it be “sound” in all respects—not blind, injured, deformed, or sick. (Lev. 22:21, 22)

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When the Israelites offered fruits or grains to Jehovah, they needed to be “the very best” of their harvests. (Num. 18:12, 29) A second-rate offering was not acceptable to Jehovah. 

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The important requirement regarding animal sacrifices pictured that Jesus’ sacrifice would be spotless and unblemished and that Jehovah would sacrifice what was best and dearest to him in order to redeem mankind. (1 Pet. 1:18, 19) 

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The person making a sacrifice knew that God would not be pleased with a defective offering because that would indicate that the man considered the sacrifice a mere formality, even a burden. (Mal. 1:6-8, 13) 

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This should make us reflect on our service to God: ‘Might it be appropriate for me to review the quality of my service and my motives for serving him?’ 

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Use of sacrifices in maintaining an approved relationship with God

Laws are given regarding animals acceptable as burnt offerings and how they should be prepared for presentation (1:1-17; 6:8-13; 7:8)

Kinds of grain offerings are stipulated as well as how they are to be presented to Jehovah (2:1-16; 6:14-18; 7:9, 10)

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Procedure is laid down for handling communion sacrifices; the eating of blood and fat is forbidden (3:1-17; 7:11-36) Animals are specified for sin offering in the case of a priest, the assembly of Israel, a chieftain, or one of the people; procedure for handling this offering is outlined (4:1-35; 6:24-30)

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Laws are given on situations requiring guilt offerings (5:1–6:7; 7:1-7) Instructions are handed down regarding the offering to be made on the day of the priest’s being anointed (6:19-23)

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All offerings must be sound; defects making an animal unfit for sacrifice are listed (22:17-33) Atonement Day procedures are outlined involving the sacrifice of a bull and two goats—one goat for Jehovah and the other for Azazel (16:2-34)

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✅ Detailed regulations to safeguard against uncleanness and to maintain holiness

✅ Certain animals are acceptable as clean for food and others are prohibited as unclean; uncleanness results from contact with dead bodies (11:1-47)

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✅ A woman should be purified from her uncleanness after giving birth (12:1-8)

✅ Procedures for handling cases of leprosy are detailed (13:1–14:57)

✅ Uncleanness results from sexual discharges, and purification is required (15:1-33)

✅ Holiness must be maintained by respecting sanctity of blood and by shunning incest, sodomy, bestiality, slander, spiritism, and other detestable practices (17:1–20:27)

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✅ Blessings for obedience, maledictions for disobedience

✅ Blessings for obedience will include bountiful harvests, peace, and security (26:3-13)

✅ Maledictions because of disobedience will include disease, defeat by enemies, famine, destruction of cities, desolation of land, and exile (26:14-45)

 

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