Biblical Reading and Reflections: June 30th (Daniel 9 & Acts 23:12-35)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Prayer and Song Can Be Considered as Sacrifices
The angel gabriel comes to daniel at the time of the evening sacrifice. Daniel still presents the response to his prayer in terms of that offering. This might offer a powerful insight into the way that prayer can be considered in terms of ritual. Sacrifices are like dramatized or ritualized prayers. As the prophets often stress, the sacrifices don't operate as a sort of mindless ritual. The temple was not primarily a house of sacrifice, but a house of redemption.
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