Animal Sacrifice: Some Introductory Ideas

In this episode we begin to consider animal sacrifice and the many pieces that play into a proper understanding of this practice in the Old Testament and beyond. We consider the idea of progressive revelation and the moral and logical aspects of destroying one part of G-d’s creation in order to enhance or improve another part of G-d’s creation. We end with mentioning the OT prophets and their consistent message standing up against animal sacrifice.

Resources used in the making of this podcast:

Soteriology and the End of Animal Sacrifice by Giosuè Ghisalberti

The Progress of Redemption: The Story of Salvation from Creation to the New Jerusalem by Willem VanGemeren

Isaiah: An Introduction and Commentary by Paul D. Wegner