where is the scripture which talks about human sacrifices?
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Lectio Divina is Latin for “spiritual reading” and represents an early monastic technique of prayer which continues in practice though less widely, intended to achieve communion with God as well as providing special spiritual insights and peace from that experience. It is a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to study, ponder, listen and, finally, pray from God's Word.\n\nHistory\nLectio Divina was first expressed in the year 220 AD. It was found that to read the Bible profitably it is necessary to do so with attention, consistency and prayer. The systematization of “spiritual reading” into four steps dates back to the 12th century. Around 1150, Guigo II, a Carthusian monk, wrote a book entitled “The Monk’s Ladder” (Scala Claustralium) wherein he set out the theory of the four rungs: reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI stated, “This is the ladder by which the monks ascend from earth to heaven.”\n\nMethod\nLectio is typically practiced daily for one continuous hour. A selection from the Holy Scriptures is chosen ahead of time, often as a daily progression through a particular book of the Bible.\n\nTime\nSelecting a time for lectio divina is important. Typical methods are to pray for one hour in the morning, or to divide it into two half-hour periods, one in the morning and one in the evening. The key is to pre-select the time that will be devoted to the prayer, and to keep it. Using the same time every day leads to a daily habit of prayer that becomes highly effective.\n\nPlace\nThe place for prayer is to be free from distractions. This means it should be isolated from other people, telephones, visual distractions, etc. Some find a religious icon to be helpful. The same place should be used for lectio if possible, especially as one first begins to practice it. Familiarity with a location reduces the possibility of distraction away from the prayer. Some practitioners conduct other devotions, such as praying before the Catholic Eucharist, as a preparation for Lectio Divina.\n\n Preparation\nPrior to reading, it is important to engage in a transitional activity that takes one from the normal state of mind to a more contemplative and prayerful state. A few moments of deep, regular breathing and a short prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to guide the prayer time helps to set the tone and improve the effectiveness of the lectio.\n\nOnce the stage is set it is time to begin the prayer. There are four phases of the prayer, which do not necessarily progress in an ordered fashion. One may move between different phases of the prayer very freely as the Spirit guides.\n\nThe Four Moments\nLectio\nRead the passage several times.\n\nMeditatio\nReflect on the text of the passage, thinking about how to apply to one's own life. Gravitate to any particular phrase or word that seems to be of particular import. This should not be confused with exegesis, but is a very personal reading of the Scripture and application to one's own life.\n\n Oratio\nRespond to the passage by opening the heart to God. This is not primarily an intellectual exercise, but more of the beginning of a conversation with God.\n\n Contemplatio\nListen to God. This is a freeing oneself from one's own thoughts, both mundane and holy. It is about hearing God talk to us. Opening our mind, heart and soul to the influence of God. Any conversation must allow for both sides to communicate, and this most unfamiliar act is allowing oneself to be open to hearing God speak.
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What a wonderful question!  I love it when people really think and ask questions.  It is only by asking that you will receive an answer.  I can only hope that, by the time you get to MY long-winded answer, you will not have given up reading because of SO MANY answers.\n\nA couple other answerers made some good points.  I'd like to tie them together.\n\n1st, the Bible explains death is the penalty for sin, but once a person dies, he is acquitted of his sin.  At Romans 6:7 it explains:  "For he who has died has been acquitted from [his] sin."  \n\nRomans 6:23 explains:  "For the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord."\n\nSo, all who died before Jesus was sacrificed were acquitted of their sin at death, though they did not at that time have redemption from their sin and therefore the prospect of resurrection. (Psalm 49:7-9) \n\nAs the apostle Paul was inspired to explain in the book of Hebrews (2 Timothy 3:16, 17), the animal sacrifices of the Law covenant could not completely cover sin, or else they would not have had to be offered year after year. Those sacrifices, especially the ones on the Day of Atonement, were but a “shadow of the good things to come.” (Heb. 10:1-4; 8:5, 6; 9:9, 10) The reality that was foreshadowed was the ransom sacrifice of Christ that could fully atone for all our sins.\n\nTherefore, those worshiping God before Jesus came were given physical ways to help them visualize their need for the coming Messiah, through their sacrifices year after year, among other traditions and laws.\n\nThe entry of Jesus Christ to make propitiation for the sins of humankind and thus effect a release was not an entry into any earthly temple. “For Christ entered, not into a holy place made with hands [as the high priest of Israel did] which is a copy of the reality, but into heaven itself, now to appear before the person of God for us. . . . the Christ was offered once for all time to bear the sins of many.” (Heb. 9:24-28) It was into the presence of Jehovah God in heaven that Christ went, following his resurrection, to offer the merit of the perfect lifeblood he had poured out, this to effect a permanent release for those of mankind who would exercise faith in the merit of that ransom. \n\nThose who lived before Jesus definitely looked intently forward to the time when God would provide such a ransom.  Therefore, since they were not redeemed and given the hope of resurrection until after Jesus came to earth and died, they wait in the grave, or "Sheol," unconscious (Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10) until the time comes for them to be resurrected when the earth is cleansed of wickedness (Psalms 37:10, 11, 29), those who practiced good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment. (John 5:25-30)  They will be given the opportunity to prove where their loyalties lie, so to speak, at that time in the future.  But that is another subject.  If you're interested in information about that, please contact me.\n\nIn the meantime, I really hope you feel more satisfied with this answer.\n\n:)
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Lev.18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. Lev.18:23 Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it is confusion. Lev.18:24 Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you: \n\nLev.20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.\n\nAbomination (Hebrew, toebah) disgusting morally, an abhorrence.\n\nAbhorrence, a feeling of repugnance or loathing.\n\nDeut.23:17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Deut. 23:18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.\n\nSodomite (Hebrew, qadesh) male prostitute, licentious, unclean.\nDog (Hebrew, keleb) male prostitute, (dog) position.\n\nJob 36:14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean. \n\nUnclean (Hebrew, qadesh) male prostitute, licentious.\n\nLicentious, lacking moral discipline especially in sekual conduct. \n\nRom.1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. \n\nBecame vain (Greek, mataioo) foolish, morally wicked.\n\nRom.1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, \n\nBecame fools (Greek, moraino) literally were fooled by their perverted mind.\n\nRom.1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: \n\nUncleanness (Greek, akatharsia) impurity, physically or morally\n\nRom.1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: \n\nVile affections (Greek, atimia) passions of infamy (disgrace).\n\nRom.1:27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. \n\nUnseemly (Greek, aschemosune) indecency, shame.\n\nRom.1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; \n\nReprobate (Greek, adokimos) rejected, worthless, castaway.\n  \nRom.1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. \n\nI Cor.6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,  I Cor.6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. \n\nEffeminate, having qualities or characteristics more often associated with women than men.\n\nNor abusers of themselves with mankind (Greek, arsenokoites) sodomite.\n\nI Tim.1:10 For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;\n\nDefile themselves with mankind (Greek, arsenokoites) sodomite.
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You are very right.  When people cut things out of the Bible, they start with Rev  22:18.  ; )  But almost everyone actually just chooses which things to follow, there are VERY few groups that obey everything in the Bible (keeping kosher, not eating shellfish, not allowing men to have long hair, treating their slaves well, etc.).  Really it's all just a buffet.
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You can find both of them online. Here are the URLs:\n\n6th Book of Moses:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/grim/moses6/index.htm\n\n7th Book of Moses:  http://www.sacred-texts.com/grim/moses7/index.htm
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Luke 12:48\n\n"For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required."
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http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/nw/kt/\n\nmight find it here... that's not a lot of information to go on (or ask the person who's website it is. :) )
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Actually the Bible only condemns certain foods for Jewish people, later in the New Testament it says that all things are cleansed by God's grace with the giving of thanks. Basically the premeal prayer
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Sacrifice. But it might interest you to note two things. \n\nFirst, most sacrifices offered had nothing to do with sin. There were all sorts of other reasons to offer a sacrifice, free-will offerings, thanksgiving offerings, just to name two of them.\n\nSecond, please remember that there was no need to offer animal sacrifices, a blood sacrifice was not necessary for the forgiveness of sin:::\n\nThe Bible describes blood sacrifices for the forgiveness of sin in the Book of Leviticus. But it is in Leviticus itself, in the middle of the discussion of the sin sacrifices, that we are taught that we do not need a blood sacrifice to be forgiven for our sins. Offering a blood sacrifice was an expensive thing to do for the family offering the animal. Was forgiveness then, to be only for the rich? No, because if one could not afford a blood sacrifice then one who sins could bring flour, which has no blood and no life as their sacrifice, and Gd forgave them!\n\nLeviticus 5:11-13; But if he be not able to \nbring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, \nthen he that sinned shall bring for his \noffering the tenth part of an ephah of fine \nflour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil \nupon it, neither shall he put any \nfrankincense thereon: for it is a sin \noffering.\n\nFurthermore, read the Book of Jonah. In Jonah, the People of Ninevah do three things in order to be forgiven by Gd. They fast, they pray for forgiveness, and they stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd forgave them! This is exactly what we do on Yom Kippur, we fast, we pray for forgiveness, and, hopefully, we stop doing the Bad and start doing the Good, and Gd forgives us. And what book do we read on Yom Kippur afternoon? The Book of Jonah!\n\nJonah 3:7-10 And he caused it to be proclaimed \nand published through Ninevah, by the decree \nof the King and his nobles, saying, Let \nneither man nor beast, herd nor flock taste \nanything; let them not feed nor drink water; \nbut let man and beast be covered with \nsackcloth, and cry mightily unto Gd; yea, let \nthem turn every one from his evil way, and \nfrom the violence that is in their hands. Who \ncan tell if Gd will turn and repent, and turn \naway from his fierce anger that we perish not? \nAnd Gd saw their works, that they turned from \ntheir evil way; and Gd repented of the evil, \nthat he had said that he would do unto them; \nand he did not do it.\n\nPlease notice that Jonah tells us that Gd saw their WORKS, their deeds, how they turned from their evil ways, and Gd forgave them. It does not say that Gd saw their blood sacrifice, they never offered one. It does not say that Gd forgave them because they had the right faith, but rather it says that Gd forgave them because of their deeds!\n\nFurthermore, Where were the sacrifices to have taken place? In the Temple built by Solomon. And what did Solomon himself say at the dedication of this very Temple where these sacrifices were to take place?\n\n1 Kings 8:46-50 If they sin against thee, (for \nthere is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be \nangry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, \nso that they carry them away captives unto the \nland of the enemy, far or near; Yet if they \nshall bethink themselves in the land whither \nthey were carried captives, and repent, and make \nsupplication unto thee in the land of them that \ncarried them captives, saying, We have sinned, \nand have done perversely, we have committed \nwickedness; And so return unto thee with all \ntheir heart, and with all their soul, in the \nland of their enemies, which led them away \ncaptive, and pray unto thee toward their land, \nwhich thou gavest unto their fathers, the city \nwhich thou hast chosen, and the house which I \nhave built for thy name: Then hear thou their \nprayer and their supplication in heaven thy \ndwelling place, and maintain their cause, And \nforgive thy people that have sinned against \nthee, and all their transgressions wherein they \nhave transgressed
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"If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." Leviticus 20:13.\n\nuse that one if you dont believe paul
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"the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication." (Rev. 17:1-2 KJV)\nSounds like a party to me!
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Thank you for letting me answer your question.\n\nActually your question can be actually made of (2) separate questions. I'll be brief, but percise.\n1. What does it mean that Jesus sacrificed himself?  \n   A: The bible speaks about Jesus became sin for the purpose of an exchange. He became or took our sin for the purpose of giving all humans a right to forgiveness and everlasting life with God in heaven. \nSo the sacrifice portion as the bible explains kicked in when Jesus, the Son of God lived a life on earth as a man never to have committed any sin, but accepted all sin to death for all humans. The ultimate sacrifice done completely out of love.  \n\n2. Committing sins and going to heaven?\nBelieving that Jesus is the Son of God, Died on the Cross, and Rose from the grave allows those that believe on those (3)things to have a right to ask for forgiveness. All people commit some form of sin, but the truth about sinning comes from the intension of from the heart concerning sinning. \n\nA true believer is not trying to find ways to do immoral actions. \n\nIts encouraged that any person who believes to ask for forgiveness anytime/all the time when you feel something didn't line up with what you believe to be unpleasant before God. The key that many miss is that God loves you. Please read Psalms 103. \n\nGod would not have gone through all the trouble of setting up/placing Jesus on earth then allow him to be sacrificed/killed and offer up eternal life/forgiveness only to strike/condem people to hell when they miss it.\nThe only time the bible does speak on not being forgiven is when a believer who has experienced God to fullness denies God to exist. That person had witnessed His mercy/LOVE/spirit/prosperity, yet when its all done they still say in their "HEART/Inner Thoughts" God doesn't exist(Hebrews 6 and 10). \nI hope this answers your question.
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orthodox Jew here\n\nas said before the sacrifices were suspended because the temple was destroyed. Once the Alter on the temple mount is rebuilt then sacrifices will continue as before
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There are records of human sacrifice in the ancient Greek culture in historic times. But the Greeks believed in the force of law and they became to believe that human sacrifice was not desirable. But sacrifice was a part of their religious practice and human sacrifice had been practiced in the past. The result is that myths included stories of human sacrifice. The story of the Trojan war deals with the sacrifice of Iphigenia, Polyxena, the the nobles of Troy, and the child of Hector. The Locrians sent many girls to their deaths to make up for the rape of Cassandra. It is obvious that Andromeda was intended to be sacrificed, but Perseus saved her. There is even archeological evidence that human sacrifice was practiced by the Minoan Culture. \n\nYou can learn more about virgin sacrifices in ancient Greece from these link, http://www.fjkluth.com/sacri.html.\n\nAlso another website offers information of virgin sacrifices from the Old Testament, http://www2.ida.net/graphics/shirtail/sacrific.htm. Check it out.\n\nHope this helps. Goodluck!
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There's a passage I got memorized,\n                       seems appropriate for this\n                       situation: Ezekiel 25:17. "The path\n                       of the righteous man is beset on\n                       all sides by the inequities of the\n                       selfish and the tyranny of evil\n                       men.  Blessed is he who, in the\n                       name of charity and good will,\n                       shepherds the weak through the\n                       valley of darkness, for he is truly\n                       his brother's keeper and the finder\n                       of lost children.  And I will\n                       strike down upon thee with great\n                       vengeance and furious anger those\n                       who attempt to poison and destroy\n                       my brothers.  And you will know my\n                       name is the Lord when I lay my\n                       vengeance upon you."\n\nAlthough its a very inaccurate quote if you actually check that passage in a bible.
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The biblical marriage feast location is CANA. Don't know aboout the other one. Good luck!
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"...without the shedding of blood is no remission of sins."  Hebrews 9:22\n\nGod requires a blood sacrifice to wash away sin and cleanse the heart of all who believe.  The symbology is found in the life's blood of the sacrifice...one life to repay for another.  Why?  Because God said so.\n\nJesus Christ is the "once for all" sacrifice.  He gave His life, so that all might live.  Whoever turns from their sins, and believes in Him, that He truly did this for us, also believes God.  This is the cleansing and washing away of sin that is acceptable to God.  God declares all who believe Him as "righteous" (justifies them) by His grace because He loves us.  Those who turn from their sin and are redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ are given the Spirit of God to dwell in them and teach them and help them obey God.  \n\nSo, Christ died that all might live.  This is the will of the Father who is not willing that any should perish (die the second final death).  Will all receive eternal life?  No, sadly.  Those who reject God will still bear the penalty for not receiving the cleansing by believing on Jesus.  The penalty is death.\n\n"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."  Romans 3:23\n\n"But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.  Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him."  Romans 5:8-9\n\n"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed uon all men, for that all have sinned."  Romans 5:12\n\n"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."  Romans 6:23\n\n"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Romans 10:9\n\n"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."  Romans 10:13\n\n"...for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ...So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God."  Romans 14:10-12