What nobody told you about ANIMAL SACRIFICES in the Bible

Why does God need animal sacrifices in the Temple in Jerusalem?

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[EugeneKhutoryansky]

Lions and tigers have to eat meat to survive. We humans have a choice in the matter. As for animal sacrifice, there is no reason why an infinitely powerful God would benefit from the activity.

[aubreyvandyne]

There is no need for sacrifice. It was added to impress our own selves, our own conscience so we would feel the magnitude of loss of a beautiful precious sentient being which we were guardians of, which we led to green pastures and watched in fondness, play and grow. With the sacrifice of the animal as a substitution for our guilt of sin, God apparently accepts it because it hurt us to do this, to cut it bleed it unto death. I suppose because we once had a closer connection with nature, it meant something to us, impressed us but today animals are not loved, are abused and disrespected, tormented in settings of crowded living quarters and it's just a desecration to God and his planet what we do to these dear animals today.

[RoniBarua-rv]

The amount of pain, misery, fear, and suffering an animal goes through during the slaughtering process is just incomprehensible!

[gunasaulite]

Minerals, plants and animals have no choice, but we us humans have a freedom to choose compassion towards animals.

[michaeljackson]

So animal sacrifice is no longer in practice. How is sin dealt with in the modern day?

[aiafricandesigns]

You didn't really explain the purpose and the need for sacrifice. And what about those who sacrifice human beings? What is the difference between human sacrifice and animal sacrifice?

[LanguageBLOX_Alt]

this is so much better than any priest or preacher (christian) ive ever heard. when you aren't burdened with an inescapable dread of a horrific burning afterlife i suppose you can actually think about religion and existence without just fear

[philliperskine]

I am vegan fyi I been a dead flesh eater and it made me sick from doing so.
Thank you. Have a great day.

[pubiuz]

Earth is a Disk/Circle, not a ball: Isaiah 40:22, Proverbs 8:27, Job 38:13-14
Earth Measured with a Line, not a curve: Job 38:4-5
Waters are Straight, not curved: Job 37:10
Earthquakes shake Earth, and does not move: 2 Samuel 22:8 Isaiah 13:13
Earth is fixed and immovable: 1 Chronicles 16:30, Psalm 33:9, Psalm 93:1, Psalm 96:10, Psalm 104:5, Psalm 119:89-90, Isaiah 14:7, Isaiah 45:18, Zechariah 1:11
Earth has Pillars, and hangs on nothing (it doesn’t hang): 1 Samuel 2:8, Job 9:6, Job 26:7, Psalm 75:3,
Earth has a Face (a geometrical flat surface): Genesis 1:29, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 6:1, Genesis 6:7, Genesis 7:3, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 11:8, Genesis 11:9, Genesis 41:56, Exodus 32:12, Exodus 33:16, Numbers 12:3, Deuteronomy 6:15, Deuteronomy 7:6, 1 Samuel 20:15, 1 Kings 13:34, Job 37:12, Psalm 104:30, Jeremiah 25:26, Jeremiah 28:16, Ezekiel 34:6, Ezekiel 38:20, Ezekiel 39:14, Amos 9:6, Amos 9:8, Zechariah 5:3,

[shawnmora]

Another good talk. I always feel I an learning something when I listen to your talks. You appear in the videos as a very wise person that knows things about life and God.

[valeriebecker]

Animal sacrifices have always upset me....this is a comforting explanation and very helpful....thank you and wishing you a wonderful Passover....

[sharononeill]

God tells us in Genedis 1:29-30, that are to consume for food every seed besring plant, fruits and vegetables.

[lisadenman]

To be honest I have never felt it ok for any animal to eat another animal..I'm a retired veterinary tech of over 23 years..Ask yourself why does that have to be in our nature or animals nature...because I don't get it...

[mrs.d]

I have never understood the sacrificing principle. Thank you!

[MysterEarl]

I wonder what percentage of Rabbi Friedman's audience are non-Jewish. I am absolutely loving these videos.

[raffidonerian]

Dear rabbi the problem is not people sacrificing animals. The issue is why would a supernatural creator ask his creatures to kill animals for him to enjoy the sweet aroma of the burning flesh as mentioned in torah.

[worldcircus]

0:44 what is the “firmament” that was created on the second day and talked about throughout the Torah about 17 times? :)

[nomorecensoringme]

Thank you Rabbi Friedman for this elevating teaching.

[jmchd]

Think about it if there wasn’t anything to eat, just humans and plants. What would we be eating or sacrificing?

[alisonmurphy-maley]

Baruch HaShem
Thank you Rabbi Manis Friedman for sharing this teaching 🤗