Also before they burnt the fat, the priest’s servant came, and said to the man that sacrificed, Give flesh to roast for the priest; for he will not have sodden flesh of thee, but raw.
Even before they burned the fat on the altar (as they were supposed to), the priest's servant would come and say to the person making the sacrifice, 'Give me meat to roast for the priest. He doesn't want boiled meat from you, he wants it raw so he can cook it his way.'
The priest's servants were greedily taking the best parts of people's sacrifices before God received His proper portion, violating sacred worship practices.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of the judges in ancient Israel, priests like Eli and his sons were responsible for overseeing sacrifices at the tabernacle, following specific laws outlined in the Torah. Eli's sons, however, corrupted this system by demanding the best parts of the sacrifices for themselves before the fat was burned as an offering to God, showing a blatant disregard for divine instructions. This behavior reflected a broader moral decay among Israel's religious leaders during a period of spiritual unfaithfulness.
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