Why were priests with physical deformities prohibited from offering sacrifices in the Old Testament? Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains the marvelous lessons about the gospel that this law surprisingly contains.

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Why Did God Prevent Israelites with Physical Deformities from Approaching the Altar?