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To: do the dhue
My understanding is that the richest in the kingdom would sacrifice an ox.

I am sorry to hear that you have this thought, because no born imperfect or subsequently damaged male, most particularly of the testicles, was at all acceptable for Temple sacrifice. Any sacrifice is one which represents He That Taketh Away Sins, and thewrefore must be perfect.

Only bulls, or bull calves were accepted for the burnt offering. No one would even imagine offering an ox.

Do you know why an ox is called an ox, and not a bull?

Or a gelding is not called a stallion?

To put a sharp point on this, a eunuch was not admitted to the Temple.

117 posted on 10/18/2014 2:37:00 PM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: imardmd1
Leviticus 17:3-9New International Version (NIV)

3 Any Israelite who sacrifices an ox,[a] a lamb or a goat in the camp or outside of it 4 instead of bringing it to the entrance to the tent of meeting to present it as an offering to the Lord in front of the tabernacle of the Lord—that person shall be considered guilty of bloodshed; they have shed blood and must be cut off from their people.

I don't know, because I am not one who sacrifices, for I believe in the final sacrifice, but I read this as if a person can sacrifice an ox, sheep or goat, but it must be brought to the tent of meeting to be examined, because it must be without blemish.

I may be wrong, because I am not schooled in this area. The [a] notation indicates male or female ox. Also, I just see Christ as the final sacrifice offered by my Father.

118 posted on 10/18/2014 4:14:55 PM PDT by do the dhue (WARNING: this site is not liable for the things I say)
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