what do we think of this latest illustration/picture from the january tower? (page 3)

I never had much experience with sheep, but to me that is another lame excuse of accurately depicting "injured" sheep. That rag might do well in the city where few have seen sheep, but I would not want to be the poor soul that tries placing those rags in the South Island of New Zealand where sheep are so common that even small children would know that this illustration is a fake.

hotspur

Well said BoC

therevealer

@fokyc and others, who I want to understand that for me it just was a freaky illustration regardless of what it was supposed to depict. Being that it was from the german edition it was hard to get an accurate take on the point of it, but as I say it is just total wierd. The way it translated for me was "What animal did you have Jehovah brought as a sacrifice?" So what did the hobbles mean. I had posted and then just got back to the thread now, and was surprised a bit at some to the comments. But, and I totally understand, each to his own thoughts.

Wasanelder Once

That sheep woke up in the Baaaaaaaathtub missing a kidney for God's sake! Another blind date gone bad.

talesin

I wondered why the sheep laying down had 2 sausages on it?!?!?!

Thank you, UP, I couldn't quite put it into words, but yup, you said it

tal

TheOldHippie

How are you able to find a January illustration when the latest magazine issues published on the Internet are the December issues?

Room 215

Well said, B of C!

wannabefree

The teaching behind the illustration ....

Watchtower January 15, 2012 page 18

THE SPIRIT BEHIND THE SACRIFICE

6 A fundamental standard concern-
ing any animal that was to be sacrificed
to Jehovah was that it be "sound" in all
respects-not blind, injured, deformed,
or sick. (Lev. 22:20-22) When the Israel-
ites offered fruits or grains to Jehovah,
they needed to be the "firstfruits," "the
very best" of their harvests. (Num. 18:
12, 29) A second-rate offering was not
acceptable to Jehovah. The important
requirement regarding animal sacrifices
pictured that Jesus' sacrifice would be
spotless and unblemished and that Je-
hovah would sacrifice what was best
and dearest to him in order to redeem
mankind.-1 Pet. 1:18, 19.

7 If the person making a sacrifice was
truly grateful to Jehovah for all of His
goodness, then would he not be hap-
py to select the very best that he pos-
sessed? The quality of the offering was
left up to the individual. However, he
knew that God would not be pleased
with a defective offering because that
would indicate that the man considered
the sacrifice a mere formality, even a
burden. (Read Malachi 1:6-8, 13.) This
should make us reflect on our service to
God: ‘With what spirit am I serving Je-
hovah? Might it be appropriate for me to
review the quality of my service and my
motives for serving him?'

8 If an Israelite's sacrifice was a volun-
tary manifestation of sincere gratitude
to Jehovah or, as in the case of a burnt
offering, a request for his approval, then
making the appropriate choice of ani-
mal would likely present no challenge.
The worshipper would be happy to give
Jehovah his very best. Christians today
do not make the literal sacrifices stip-
ulated by the Mosaic Law; yet they do
make sacrifices, in the sense that they
use their time, energy, and resources
to serve Jehovah. The apostle Paul re-
ferred to the "public declaration" of the
Christian hope and "the doing of good
and the sharing of things with others"
as sacrifices that please God. (Heb. 13:
15, 16) The spirit with which Jehovah's
people engage in such activities reveals
how grateful and appreciative they are
for all that God has given to them. So
there is a parallel between the attitudes
and motivations of those who engage in
Christian service today and those who
offered voluntary sacrifices in ancient
times.

trailerfitter

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what do we think of this latest illustration/picture from the january tower?

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