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RICHARD: I would say that, precisely because God\u2019s presence is always personal and specific, God did localize his presence for Israel in those places\u2014though it never meant that he was inaccessible elsewhere. Yes, God was adapting the common features of ancient religion, though it is always instructive to observe differences. But that doesn\u2019t have to mean that they were unsuitable for his purpose. And if they had sacrifices (of many kinds), we have the water of baptism and the bread and wine of the eucharist. God always presents himself to us in ways we can understand: how else could he do so? It is also striking how much of the language and imagery of Israel\u2019s cult is used by New Testament writers to express what salvation in Christ and our Christian service of God means: \u201cChrist our Passover is sacrificed for us,\u201d \u201cpresent your bodies as a living sacrifice\u201d etc. So there must have been something deeply appropriate about Israel\u2019s cult.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"