Sacrificing the Passover Lamb

This morning in Chad’s lesson, he mentioned the fact that worship is for God, and according to what He demands, not what men want to do.  As an example, he mentioned the sacrificing of animals under the Old Testament covenant.  It was not a pleasant thing to do, and certainly not something that people would “enjoy” doing, save for the fact that it was commanded by God.  This reminded me of a video that I saw referenced on Jason Hardin’s blog, which is actual video footage of the sacrificing of a Passover lamb.  I know that we are not to follow the Old Testament covenant today, but I thought it would be beneficial to see such a graphic video, showing what the Israelites were supposed to do in offering a lamb.

I want to warn you that the video is quite graphic.  However, I think it is worth your while to watch it.  I think we are separated by time and practice far too much to really realize what sacrifice was.  If you watch the video, you will see a lamb offered, and you will see it die.  But, that is what God required.  It often turns our stomachs to even think of such a thing.  Imagine this being done on a large scale on the day of atonement.  Look at the amount of blood that is collected from just one lamb, and think of how much had to be collected when hundreds of animals were sacrificed!

After watching the video, I would really like for you to post your thoughts in the comments section.  What comes to your mind?  What if you had to do what God demanded under the Old Testament covenant?

Link to Passover Lamb Sacrifice Video