When we think of thanksgiving we often think about spending time with our loved ones, what we’re going to eat, the football game, or even the parade. Some may even think back to the feast of the natives and the pilgrims when they gathered together. But, thanksgiving dates back to biblical times. In Leviticus 7 the Israelites would offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving when they wanted to draw near to God. Unlike the other sacrifices, this particular sacrifice wasn’t mandatory but was out of a persons free will; as an...
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