2006-12-24 14:12:56 · 6 answers · asked by chuck 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's suppose to pacify him so he doesn't satisfy his bloodthirst by randomly taking human lives.
2006-12-24 15:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by February Rain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God is a God of justice. There has to be blood shed to cover sin. In the Garden of Eden, after Adam and Eve sinned, God made clothes for them from animal skins. And after that he asked the Israelites for animal sacrifice for forgiveness of sins. This was a forshadow of the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. (The Lamb of God) who takes away the sins of the world.
2006-12-25 00:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
animal sacrifice is symbolic. The ritual was started by Abraham when he was asked to sacrifice his son Ishmael in the name of God. He did but miraculously Ishmael was replaced by a sheep after that day an animal is sacrificed to reasure ourself that we will sacrifice any thing and every thing for God Al Mighty.
2006-12-24 22:41:59 · answer #3 · answered by jeetahay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its hard for us to gauge the significance of something that happen so long ago,in a strange land,custom and priorities.
2006-12-24 22:23:58 · answer #4 · answered by siaosi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
beats me.
2006-12-24 22:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's a sick and twisted bastard.
2006-12-24 22:30:09 · answer #6 · answered by eldad9 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋