People offerred sacrifices in Old Testament times to:
- Genesis says that Noah made a sacrifice after surviving the Flood; Luke shows how sacrifices were offerred for the birth of a son;
The Hebrew people were the first people to use the old testament.
In the old testament cannon is the holy land, which Joshua led the people to.
Most likely God is mentioned in the Old Testament in what he said and did for His people.
As mostly all the parables were told by Jesus to people. It is in the new testament.
It's possible that I am mistaken, but I believe it tends to be the New Testament that people swear upon.
They treated them with Respect, Fear, and Reverence. Many types of sacrifices were offered to "Appease" the supposed anger of their Gods. Sometimes Human Sacrifices!
In the Bible, some examples of people who gave sacrifices to the Lord include Abraham, who offered his son Isaac as a sacrifice (Genesis 22); Cain and Abel, who offered sacrifices of their produce (Genesis 4); and King Solomon, who made offerings at the dedication of the temple (1 Kings 8).
Obviously they offered worship and sacrifices to the God. What else is a temple for? And btw, there were many temples to Apóllōn.
As it was the case with most gods, Hestia was offered sacrifices. Because of her control over domestic life, she was given the first sacrifice in the household.
The priests of the Old Testament worked in the temple taking care of the sacrifices and the temple itself. When the Israelites were wondering in the desert the high priests were the only people who could carry the ark of the covenant.
In Christianity, Jesus Christ is said to have sacrificed himself. In Greek and Roman, there have been numerous sacrifices for numerous reasons, both by gods and demi-gods.
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They believed in Shang Di, the one highest of all the universe, and offered him sacrifices...just like the jewish people. Any questions, reply me at jonh_hsu85@yahoo.com.br . Yes, I am from Brazil.
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The Hebrew people were the first people to use the old testament.