Our Substitute
I remember a very sad experience I had several years ago. My dog was very sick, and I took her to the vet. It ended up that she needed to be put down. That was sad, but it was even harder, when I watched as she was given a shot and slumped over dead. I will never forget that sight. I can't imagine how much worse it would have been if I had put my hands on her and actually felt the life go out of her. That would have been traumatic, even if she wasn't my pet. The book of Leviticus was written to give the Israelites all of the instructions on how to offer the sacrifices the Lord commanded for them to make to be right with Him, as well as other things God commanded them to do. When they needed to have their sin atoned for, God was very clear. (Leviticus 1:4) They were to lay their hands on the animal's head, and hold them there while the priest cut the animal's throat. The blood would drain out and the animal would die. Then, God would accept its death in their place, a s...