"Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When any man of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock.Okay, I'm not promising any extremely insightful things for the next month or so.
First, I always find it interesting where the term "offering" is used. The implication, at least in modern context, is that this is not any type of requirement or necessity. This is when someone chooses to give to God in appreciation, or as part of a request, or perhaps non-required atonement. Today, we always use the term offering, because we are under no law or compulsion. For them, that term meant something special.
I wonder sometimes if people would react differently if it were translated "bring a gift to the Lord." Would people pay any more attention to this oft-neglected book?
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