Redeeming God

If you lived in biblical times, you might think that when your crops failed, the gods were angry at you, and that to appease their wrath, you needed to offer a blood sacrifice. People do not do this today, but many of us still think that when bad things happen, it is because God has neglected us, or is out to punish us for something. So we pray, and tithe, and cry out to God for forgiveness and mercy. Strangely, this response is not that much different from the ancient pagan religious practice of offering blood sacrifices. But in Genesis 1:11-13, we see that this is not what God wants or desires.