Quotes about Ritual
But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.
— Leviticus 22:28
The priest is to wave the lambs as a wave offering before the LORD, together with the bread of the firstfruits. The bread and the two lambs shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.
— Leviticus 23:20
Religion can be one of the greatest hindrances to faith because it creates dependency on a ritual rather than on the God of the universe who can do all things.
— Tony Evans
He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.
— Leviticus 3:2
No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to present the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Since he has a defect, he is not to come near to offer the food of his God.
— Leviticus 21:21
the priest shall order that two live clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop be brought for the one to be cleansed.
— Leviticus 14:4
“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean.
— Numbers 8:6
The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall bring all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
— Leviticus 1:13
Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.
— Exodus 29:17
The one being cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and bathe with water; then he will be ceremonially clean. Afterward, he may enter the camp, but he must remain outside his tent for seven days.
— Leviticus 14:8
On that day the prince shall provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.
— Ezekiel 45:22
So Haggai asked, “If one who is defiled by contact with a corpse touches any of these, does it become defiled?” “Yes, it becomes defiled,” the priests answered.
— Haggai 2:13