Sentences with phrase «served as sacrifices»

According to Reinhard, the children who served as sacrifices were in effect deified and worshipped as intermediaries to the gods.

This is the kind of censorship necessary for television, he says, «and, whatever the justice of [Rooney's] punishment, he can take comfort in having served as a sacrifice to the cause of public tranquility.»

FK Why would God need to send his own son to earth to serve as a sacrifice to himself?

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Did people see serving and supporting those who served as deprivation and sacrifice?

Like many who have served, I have seen more than my share of sacrifice and valor, and I am here today as a proud veteran.

Presidential oratory provides much of the supporting evidence for McDougall's ideas about civil religion, from President William McKinley's implication that the United States had not so much conquered Cubans as it had ministered to them («Are we not made better for the effort and sacrifice, and are not those we serve lifted up and blessed?»)

It makes sense why an animal had to die in place of a person as a sacrifice, it makes sense as to why Our Lord have himself as a sacrifice for our sins and undeservedly took our punishment (which was a painful and humiliating death)(what a loving Lord we serve!)

Even as the formalized creed of a society, the ideology is the basis of praxis — it serves as a principle which calls on individual sacrifice on behalf of something other and greater than oneself.

the law refers mostly to the torah (the first five books of the old testament), which serve no purpose in purifying christians, as evidenced by the fact that we christians no longer sacrifice rams.

Unlike cities of the modern West, the Greco — Roman city was as much a religious as a political organization, and citizens were expected to participate in thoroughly religious civic festivals, which included sacrifices to the gods and goddesses who served as protectors of the city, whether Athena in Athens, or Artemis in Ephesus.

Craig thanks for commenting the issue i have is that we are saved by faith and by the grace of God both in the old and the new.Not by the blood sacrifices of animals i am not saying they are not important as they served an important role in the old testament.But even if cain had offered a lamb his sacrifice would still not have been accepted because it wasnt given in faith but by works his heart wasnt right so his offering wasnt accepted.

Come on get real samson old testement its in there wilful sin my definition is walking away from the Lord and doing opur own thing knowing what you should do but still do what you want to do.In the life of Samson WE SEE Gods forgiveness and the sacrifice is the same as today repentence we are saved by the grace of God if we turn from our own way.He was disobedient to his parents and to the Lord his heart was no different from ours wilfully disobedient he chose sin over the Lord all the time sleeping with prostites and lying with foreign woman going his own way and yet God saves him not only that he was Gods chosen instrument to deliver his people.The sad part is his term was only 20 years if he had walking in the ways of the Lord he should have had that ministry for 40 years that is the term of completion.We cut ourselves short when we choose sin over the Lord which is an idol by the way.We all have those areas in our lives that we keep to ourselves thats wilful they are our demons and our comforters.Until we surrender all to the Lord we can not be overcomers and will be influenced by satan like samson it is clear warning to us wilful sin or making sin an idol in our lives has consequences better to serve the Lord with all our hearts even though samson did nt for much of his life God still showed him his grace and faithfullness.You can also see wilful sin in the Life of David yet God saves him but not all were saved in the life of saul as he wouldnt listen to the Lord and kept walking according to his flesh.

Feminists as a whole, she says, deride all forms of service or self - sacrifice and «consider any view of marriage as sacrament or covenant a self - serving deception» that oppresses women — a gross misrepresentation of many feminist theologians who affirm both marriage and altruism.

The crucifix, for example, could serve as a focus for meditation on Christ's sacrifice for our sinfulness and help the devotee cultivate the virtues of humility, gratitude, and identification with Christ's suffering on behalf of the world.

But when a person comes to see the ordering of sex impulse as a necessary means to serving a high good, the sacrifice of gratification can become a source of well - being.

Serving as a Bishop is a big sacrifice of free time for 4 - 5 years but comes with great rewards knowing you are doing a good work that helps others succeed.

One pursued one's ends with moderation not in order that, thereby, the greater good might be served or so as to sacrifice one's own interests to one's neighbor.

Furthermore, «those [scholars] who write about Jesus» desire to return the Temple to its «original,» «true» purpose, the «pure» worship of God, seem to forget that the principal function of any temple is to serve as a place for sacrifice, and that sacrifices require the supply of suitable animals» and, by implication, money - changers to facilitate their sale.

As such, it has all the power of a human drama, where the weakness and vulnerability of Christ do not compromise his divinity, but serve rather to accentuate the staggering generosity of his self - sacrifice.

Jeremy good message and quite relevant for today God is still looking at our hearts and motives for serving him or are we serving our own agenda as Jonah was.He did nt feel compassionate towards his enemies and who could blame him they had cruelly killed many Jews it was a question of life or death to his own people.The Jewish nation was no more deserving of Gods grace than the other nations that is revealed by sending Jonah to preach a message of hope and life.Ultimately God calls all by faith in him and is willing to be merciful to all nations and peoples that do not not deserve it just like us it is by grace that we all are forgiven.I am pleased that God is sovereign and knows whats best he is merciful to us.Our human nature is that it is better to kill our enemies before they can kill us and that is essentially Jonahs message that is why he struggled to be obedient to Gods will.Gods message is to forgive those that trespass against us and show mercy.Its complicated and it is natural to protect ourselves and our families from those who would seek to destroy them but ultimately its about trusting God with everything easier said than done.If it comes to a choice we will have to trust God and ask for his strength because we cant do it in ours.As Christ laid down his life for us are we ready to lay our lives and the lives of our families as a sacrifice for him.To me that is where the story of Jonah is leading to we have the choice to fight our enemies or to love them as God loves them.brentnz

«Cultic worship» is a practice performed by a person empowered by the deity to serve as intermediary between human beings and divine powers by presiding over an esoteric ritual (usually a sacrifice) which evokes an appearance of divine power for the benefit of the worshiper.

As I have indicated previously, many of them had «jobs» in their home towns, which provided food and clothing for themselves and their families, but when they went to serve in the Temple for two weeks a year, part of the meat of the sacrifices went to feed the priests.

While it is true that Priests serving in the Tabernacle, and later the Temple, could eat of the grain and meat that was brought as sacrifices, it must be noted that this was only for the Priests who were serving at the time the sacrifice was made.

On the other hand, at first sight, the quotations may serve to strengthen that view of sacrifice as an appeasement by blood.

-LSB-...] Shank Bone or Egg, vegetarian and vegan families can use it as a springboard for discussion on what else could serve as the symbol of sacrifice and an offering.

Because I'm not one to go without, and because I don't want a pumpkin pie coup to erupt in my house if pie is not served on Thanksgiving, I sacrificed and ate pie after pumpkin pie filling until I got this recipe just right (whoa - as me!).

A huge thank you to any of my readers who have served or are currently serving in the military and to their family as well, who have sacrificed along with them!

My suggestion is that if Sanchez can learn that, he has the potential to do it much better than giroud does because he is faster off the mark and can dribble.he's too honest in his running so I disagree with those that think it's the set up of the team that failed him.his movement is still a little naive for the premier league Secondly on the left wide argument.Wenger is jamming attacking midfielder out there so as to provide cover for the defensive midfielder using two box to box battlers.it only makes sense because we have lots of them and it can be effective if well mastered.the catch is sacrificing a winger for the the attacking midfielder.if your memory serves you well you'll remember that artetas downward spiral began when teams noticed he was the hub for our possession and started deploying their number 10 to press him.it's been working for ages and can be used on any defensive midfielder regardless of the size so You'll end up with your much cried for cavarlho, kedihra, bender, schneiderline, and every other one passing sideways and backward because of the pressure so I personally appreciate the innovative move but Again appeal to Ramsey and Wilshire to take their job more serious.

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Trump has never shown any reluctance to sacrifice a surrogate to serve a short - term political need, so he apparently did not think twice this week about exposing a series of staff members to ridicule as he repeatedly shifted his explanation for firing Comey.

As A Journey stumbles to the end with increasingly assertive broadsides about foreign policy, it reads as if Blair is channeling Edmund Burke from 1774: «Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.&raquAs A Journey stumbles to the end with increasingly assertive broadsides about foreign policy, it reads as if Blair is channeling Edmund Burke from 1774: «Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.&raquas if Blair is channeling Edmund Burke from 1774: «Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.»

The Dominican community would look at him as someone who made a sacrifice to throw his personal ambitions aside in favor of joining the Dominican community and electing Espaillat as the first Dominican to serve in the United States Congress.

«As someone who fought and sacrificed for our country, I am sickened that a career politician and hyper partisan like Eric Schneiderman can concoct baseless charges to serve his own political agenda.

As our armed forces have sacrificed so much for us, Kessler Foundation awarded nearly half a million dollars for VSN to expand their reach and serve more individuals.

Radishes were grown in Egypt during the rule of the Pharaohs, were mentioned by the Chinese philosopher Confucius, and in ancient Greece they were served as vegetable sacrifices to the gods on golden platters.

The d'orsay serves as an optical illusion to lengthen your legs so you don't have to sacrifice flattering for height!

I've seen moms serve as CEOs of both Fortune 500 companies as well as their own homes, be able to feed and clothe her entire family just from the items contained in her purse, and make endless sacrifices for the good of her -LSB-...]

In March 2004 Elena started a campaign to promote a new image of Russian women seeking marriage abroad, supported by a number of other Russian women - website owners: in opposition to the current image of Russian women seeking partners abroad portrayed as submissive, serving and sacrificing, Russian Brides Cyber Guide offers the image of Russian women as intelligent, educated and smart, who seek suitable partners and not immigration by any means.

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to promote a new image of Russian women seeking marriage abroad, supported by a number of other Russian women - website owners: in opposition to the current image of Russian women seeking partners abroad portrayed as submissive, serving and sacrificing, Russian Brides Cyber Guide offers the image of Russian women as intelligent, educated and smart, who seek suitable partners and not immigration by any means.

The Hasidic Jews» traditional dress may serve as a barrier on the street, and the film does indulge itself occasionally in playing on the incongruity of the suited and hatted men making their way around modern New York, but seeing the generalities of life reflected in such a particular setting amounts to a genuinely powerful insight into some of the universal themes of love, sacrifice and (gentle) self - improvement that are here handled with a charmingly light touch.

Ground Zeroes ultimately served as a proof of concept: a convincing demonstration that Metal Gear could adapt to contemporary game design standards without sacrificing the franchise's unique essence (something Metal Gear Solid 4 gave us ample cause to doubt).

But, convenient to the story (yet never satisfactorily explained), the once - proud chief has been mellowed by cancer and seven years in an Army prison, and now, he's fit to serve as the exception who challenges Blocker's stereotypes — «the good Indian» whose company will bring Blocker and his band of racist cavalry officers around (as if there's any sacrifice that can absolve them of the part they played in the battle of Wounded Knee).

In particular, it's a rare thing to see a soldier take a bullet in the heat of battle unless it serves a purpose, such as a death shot or one that wounds him to sacrifice.

Gamora's death served as Thanos's sacrifice — the cost he had to pay to retrieve the Soul Stone from the mysterious, liminal planet Vormir.

They're even more deserving of a salute of late, as shown by such recent releases as the fictional «Max» and fact - based «Megan Leavey» that focused on canines who have faithfully served and sacrificed for their country.

As AFT president for almost three years, I continue to seek common ground on schools, and our members continue to make extraordinary sacrifices to serve kids through very tough economic times.

HEROISM, HUMILITY, AND HONOR is a chapter book of poems written to encourage those who are serving, have served, and to remember those who have died serving, as well as to thank their families for their sacrifice and dedication to their country.

The spouse's social rootedness and career advancement often takes a backseat, chalked off as a sacrifice involved in serving the country.