For I desire kindness and not sacrifice, attachment to God rather than burnt offerings. [Translation by Areyvut]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why do we perform sacrifices? Who are they for?
2. Why do we perform acts of kindness? Who are they for? Why are they ultimately preferable?
3. What type of a society prefers sacrifices over kindness and attachment to God? How can we combat this?
1. Why do we perform sacrifices? Who are they for?
2. Why do we perform acts of kindness? Who are they for? Why are they ultimately preferable?
3. What type of a society prefers sacrifices over kindness and attachment to God? How can we combat this?
Time Period: Biblical (early ancestors to 165 BCE)