Why Did God Prevent Israelites with Physical Deformities from Approaching the Altar?

<p>Why were priests with physical deformities prohibited from offering sacrifices in the Old Testament? Today, Sinclair Ferguson explains the marvelous lessons about the gospel that this law surprisingly contains.</p> <p>Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at <a href= "https://ask.Ligonier.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://ask.Ligonier.org/</a>.</p> <p>Read the transcript: <a href= "https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast-episodes/why-did-god-prevent-israelites-with-physical-deformities-from-approaching-the-altar" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast-episodes/why-did-god-prevent-israelites-with-physical-deformities-from-approaching-the-altar</a></p> <p>A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: <a href="https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener payment">https://ask.ligonier.org/podcast/donate/</a></p>