Disciple Dojo

What does an ancient Hittite military ritual have to do with a really weird passage at the end of the book of Isaiah where God tells Israel that their sacrifices are in his eyes like “breaking a dog’s neck” or “offering pig’s blood”? I’m glad you asked! *Some great resources on situating the Hebrew Bible within the world of the Ancient Near East: “Readings from the Ancient Near East for Old Testament Study” by Bill Arnold & Brian Beyer - https://tinyurl.com/2p9yptf4 “Ancient Near East Themes in Biblical Theology” by Jeffery Niehaus - https://tinyurl.com/yncwnhty “God at Sinai” by Jeffery Niehaus - https://tinyurl.com/4zfhb9b4 “The Archaeological Study Bible” (sadly out of print…but available used or digitally) “The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible” - https://tinyurl.com/yrkssjf5 “The Lost World of Genesis One” by John Walton - https://tinyurl.com/mscn5t9k “Against the Gods” by John Currid - https://tinyurl.com/39xc8j33 “The Image of God in the Garden of Eden” by Catherine McDowell - https://tinyurl.c