Deuteronomy 12:15

"but in the place which the LORD chooses in one of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt offerings, and there you shall do all that I command you."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes the centralization of worship, indicating that all religious sacrifices should be brought to a single, divinely chosen location. This practice symbolizes unity and the exclusive devotion to God, preparing the people for the later establishment of the Temple in Jerusalem.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

While a stringent injunction is laid down that the old rule (compareLeviticus 17:3, etc.) must be adhered to as regards animals slain in sacrifice, yet permission is now given to slaughter at home what was necessary for the table. The ceremonial distinctions did not apply in such cases, anymore than to “the roebuck” (or gazelle) “and hart,” animals allowed for food but not for sacrifice.

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