Like I said, if they were bound and determined to continue in the ways of their heathen exile, they were given directives. Sacrifices can only occur when the Temple exists. If sacrifices were so important, don't you think G-d would protect the Temple and keep it safe, instead of letting it be destroyed, not just once but multiple times?
G-d protected Noah and his family, kept them safe when everything else was destroyed. G-d protected Lot and those that listened, kept them safe, got them out of harms way. There's a reason that Temple keeps getting destroyed. What changes without the Temple? Do prayers stop? No. Does belief in G-d stop? No. Animal sacrifice is what stops.
I just assumed that was God sending a message to the Jews that He was really ticked at them.
Plus, if sacrifices aren't His thing, then why did He accept Elijah's sacrifice in such a manner? Why would He insist on Christ as a sacrifice?
I find such assumptions and such perspectives on Scripture
GROSSLY FLAWED.
That is not true. Levitical sacrifices can only exist at the Temple. The Book is full of examples of sacrifices in the wilderness - Even to the description for the specifics of building an Alter to Yahweh, for that purpose.
Christ takes away the blood sacrifices for the remission of sin. He does *not* take away all blood sacrifices, nor other sacrifices. In fact, those sacrifices are predicted to take place in the Millennial Temple.
Just curious, what do you make of Noah’s sacrifice in Genesis Chapter 8?
And what was the purpose of taking 2 of ‘clean’ but 7 of ‘unclean’ animals?