Sentences with phrase «of sacrificial animals»

When «the common good» of a society is regarded as something apart from and superior to the individual good of its members, it means that the good of some men takes precedence over the good of others, with those others consigned to the status of sacrificial animals.

In Genesis 15 God (symbolized by the flaming torch) passes between the severed (bloody) halves of sacrificial animals.

Also, through money - changing and the sale of sacrificial animals which were without blemish (see John 2:12 - 22), many of the Temple Priests had become quite wealthy.

He condemned the temple authorities for making it «a den of robbers,» robbing the poor by the rate of exchange on money and the cost of sacrificial animals (Mark 11:17; Matt.

In his view the valuation of goods finds its origins in the selection of sacrificial animals «in the cult, not in commerce (which knows no basis for typology, but remains purely individualistic).»

Not exact matches

Joshua, the «law» you speak of that has been done away with is the sacrificial system of killing animals as an atonement for our sins.

And the sacrificial system was explained to Adam and Eve who told their children and so it was arrogant of Cain to substitute garden produce for the animal Jesus said should represent Him and flesh and blood did not reveal that to those who believe.

Historians of religion in the nineteenth century referred to the sacrificial system of ancient Israel as a form of do ut des, which could be paraphrased: «I am putting this small animal I have reared on an altar as a gift for you in hopes that you will bestow your blessing on me.»

You'd do well to look into the old ways of the «two» priests it required for the atonement of sin of the people — one for the inner court and one for the outer court, and the two animals — the spotless sacrificial lamb, and the scapegoat of whom the blood of that sacrificial lamb was placed and sent into the wilderness.

In the month of Shawwal 628, Muhammad ordered his followers to obtain sacrificial animals and to make preparations for a pilgrimage (umrah) to Mecca, saying that God had promised him the fulfillment of this goal in a vision where he was shaving his head after the completion of the Hajj

This explains what seem to us the strange and horrible sacrificial rites of primitive peoples; they are seeking to find something that they may present to their god — their best gift, even if it meant the offering of the bravest man, or of a treasured possession, or of some animal of flawless quality.

No doubt he was but more importantly he was making a statement that animal sacrifices would no longer be necessary because he was about to become the sacrificial lamb for everyone's atonement of sins.

This name has been given to them because during the time of offering sacrifices they kill the sacrificial animal.

That's a modest accommodation compared to the widespread sacrificial religious animal offerings in Santaria or abatoir practices in Judaism or Islam that affect millions of animals.

She said she was only doing what many other fanciers do, and that she became a «sacrificial lamb» of «animal rights activists» who equate traditions and skills to cruelty.

Animals serve for the production of different forms of high quality food, animals have served in rites for sacrificial purposes, they can help to upgrade food waste from kitchens and / or agro-industry, they are a form of informal saving and provide cash income, and they provide manure that can be used as fertilizer in urban crop prodAnimals serve for the production of different forms of high quality food, animals have served in rites for sacrificial purposes, they can help to upgrade food waste from kitchens and / or agro-industry, they are a form of informal saving and provide cash income, and they provide manure that can be used as fertilizer in urban crop prodanimals have served in rites for sacrificial purposes, they can help to upgrade food waste from kitchens and / or agro-industry, they are a form of informal saving and provide cash income, and they provide manure that can be used as fertilizer in urban crop production.