https://eitan.bar/articles/divine-abuse-quotes/ Eitan Bar is a Theologian & Author Bringing a Jewish Perspective to the Christian Faith Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://eitan.bar/articles/divine-abuse-quotes/#comment-98 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:54:10 +0000 https://eitan.bar/?p=1965#comment-98 […] In the Torah, the sacrifice of an animal was to be done quickly, painlessly and efficiently, ensuring the process was not cruel or abusive. For instance, Leviticus 1 and other sacrificial laws highlight the need for the animal to be slaughtered with care, emphasizing that it be done with reverence and in a manner that aligns with God’s holiness. While there was an element of seriousness in the sacrifice, it was not meant to be wrathful, torturous, or to inflict unnecessary suffering on the animal, like the way Calvinist preachers suggest God had tortured and abused Christ. […]

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