If your offering is a goat, you are to present it before the Lord. The goat is the third option within the fellowship offering from the flock. The goat was a common and economically significant animal in ancient Israel — used for meat, milk, and skin. Including the goat alongside the sheep ensures that both primary flock animals are available for the fellowship offering. The range of acceptable animals for the fellowship offering (cattle, sheep, goat — male or female for each) is the widest of any of the major offerings, reflecting the fellowship offering's character as the most community-inclusive of the sacrificial acts.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

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