Pure and spotless must the victim be if the sacrifice is to be acceptable.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- For a sacrifice to be accepted, the person or thing offered must be perfect and without flaw.
- In plain terms
- You must be perfect to give something valuable.
- What can you take from it?
- Strive for purity in your offerings.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is perfection required for value?
- What counts as spotless?
Another view
The standard of perfection is often impossible to meet.
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