(The abov verse, and the whole argument proves that the Jews would easily change the meanings in their scripture by deceptively subtle reasoning and confused arguments, in order to conform the word of God with their in terests and caprice! If burnt sacrifices is figured some how in the mosaic law, and even in the religious ceremonies long before Musa, still it was not so that the Jews explain - that a fire from the sky had to9 come and conmume the offer as a sign of truthrulness, or as a credential of a prophet. what the Bible tas in the text about thes matter is as follows; which I have quoted from the LEVITICUS- 9 for the reader's judgement) as:
2) Moses said to AARON: `Take a young BULL and a ram, without any defect and offer them to the Lord - the bull for a SIN-OFFERING, and the ram for BURNT-OFFERING''
5) They brought to the front of the tent everything that Moses had commanded, and the whole community assembled there to worship the Lord.
8) AARON went to the altar and killed the young bull which was for his own SIN-OFFERING. Then he burnt in the altar the fat, the kidneys and the best part of the liver just as the Lord had commanded.
12) then he killed the animal which was for his own BURNT-OFFERING. Then he washed the internal organs and the hind legs and burnt them on the altar.
The above verses imply that Aaron, himself burnt the sacrifices, and no fire came down from the heavens for that purpose.
22) When AARON had finished all the sacrifices he blessed the people. Then Moses and AARON went in the TENT and the dazzling light of Lord's presence appeared to all the people!
24) Suddenly the Lord sent a fire and it consumed the BURNT-OFFERING and the fat parts which were on the altars. When the people saw that; they shouted and bowed down with their faces to the ground.'' LEVITICUS - 9
The question here is that how can some body understand from the above verses of the Scriptures that God has made a covenant with the Israelites not to believe in any of His prophets unless a fire from the skies burns his sacrifice as a sign and as a credential of his prophethood?
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