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NASB | Genesis 4:4 Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 4:4 But Abel brought [an offering of] the [finest] firstborn of his flock and the fat portions. And the LORD had respect (regard) for Abel and for his offering; [Heb 11:4] |
Bible Question:
By the time we get to Leviticus, we are reading about "sin sacrifices" and the "blood being the life". This seems to imply substituting the guiltless animal for a man's sin. In Gen 4 we seem to be reading about offerings as gifts to God. Where has the change taken place, if at all? |
Bible Answer: In Genesis it talks about offerings like that because there was no "law" instituted. Leviticus is where God told man what he must do to atone for his sin, but didn't negate other offerings. there is mention of other offerings apart from the sacrifice for sin, e.g. thanks, peace, wave, burnt, freewill, firstfruits. There are different offerings (or sacrifices: it is always a sacrifice of something that they owned) for different reasons, some as sin substitutes(which pointed to the Messiah as the ultimate sin offering) or as firstfruits (which was the case with Cain and Abel). The change has been an awareness of the Law so that awareness of sin might also occur. |