"Sacrifice" is the act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else perceived as more important or worthy. It often involves forfeiting personal comfort, resources, or desires for the benefit of others or for a greater cause. Sacrifice can be a demonstration of love, dedication, or commitment.
Sacrifice was the means by which prayers were lifted to the abode of the gods in the heavens. The smoke from the burning sacrifice carried the prayers of the faithful.
because on this day prophet ibraham willingly agreed to kill his son on behest of god.he sacrificed his son on this day that is why it is meant to sacrice one's best domestic animal(usually cow, goat ....etc) for the sake of ibraham
After Aztec sacrifices, the hearts were offered to the gods in religious ceremonies. The rest of the body was usually consumed by the community as a form of ritualistic cannibalism believed to convey power and strength to the individuals partaking.
The name Jesus means 'Lamb of God". Jesus was to be the sacrificial lamb for the final sacrice. His blood would enable Christians to be forgiven for our sins without sacrificing an animal. The angel told Mary that she will conceive a Son, and shall call His name Jesus (Luke 1:30-31). This name was chosen because Jesus is the Anointed One and the Messiah. In LK 1:31 the angel Gabriel tells Mary to name the child "Jesus", but scripture gives no meaning to the name. In Mt there is no "annunciation" but (18) "she was found with child through the power of the Holy Spirit. (20) "suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream and said to him: "Joseph. . . (21) you are to name Him Jesus because He will save His peoplefrom their sins." The name Jesus, Greek transliteration of the Aramaic Yeshua [God saves] Mt 2:23: [quoting Isaiah] "and they shall call him Emanuel, a name which means "God is with us." Mt 28:20b "And know that I am with youalways, until the end of the world. Matthew opens the life of Jesus with His "throne name" Emanuel
A:Jesus is not mentioned, directly or even indirectly, in the Book of Micah. However, the author of Matthew's Gospel made good use of passages from Micah, taken out of context to foreshadow the life of Jesus.Another View:Many Christians believe that the writings of the Old Testament had many things in them that spoke of the coming Christ (see Luke 24:44). This is particularly true of the 'Prophets' section in this section of the Bible (see Luke 24:24-27).This then relates to Micah who had written 'echoing' Isaiah in many cases. Micah gives some important details about the coming Messiah, just as Isaiah did. Specifically, Micah 4:1-5 is nearly identical to Isaiah 2:1-4 where each portray the 2nd Coming of Jesus as our righteous King of kings and Lord of lords during the 1000 year Millennial Rule on Earth. Now no one knows for sure whether or not Micah borrowed this passage from Isaiah or vice versa, or both of them wrote it independently of the other, one thing is certain - God inspired both of them in any case.In a broader sense then portraying Jesus as the sacrifice for all mankind, Micah 6:8 could be read as a summation of the message of all the Prophets as well as the whole Bible:Micah 6:8New King James Version (NKJV)8 He has shown you, O man, what isgood;And what does the Lord require of youBut to do justly,To love mercy,And to walk humbly with your God?Throughout the Scripture, God often contrasts sacrifices and offerings with these godly characteristics He is looking for in mankind. God's purpose has always been to help us think and act as He does which He knows is most beneficial for us. Sacrifices were meant to be a reminder of sin and a foreshadowing of the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ- no animal sacrice could wipe away our past sins and the guilt we experience from them. However, the children of Israel had come to focus on these sacrifices as they believed them to be primarily what God wanted. But God makes clear that what He really wants much more than sacrifices is righteous, merciful and humble behavior. The portrayal of the perfect example of this behavior was the Messiah, Jesus Christ.Lastly, Micah would also prophesied that Bethlehem would be the place of the Messiah's birth (Micah 5:2; fulfilled in Matthew 2:1-12).