Then a voice told him, 'Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.'—the voice's command (thyson kai phage, 'kill and eat') directly contradicts Jewish law. The imperative is shocking: the authority figure is commanding Mosaic violation. Yet Peter's obedience to this voice will constitute obedience to heaven, not violation of covenant. The command to 'kill' suggests sacrifice language (thyein, 'to sacrifice'). The test is whether Peter will subordinate ceremonial law to revealed truth.

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