1 The angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I swore to give to your forefathers. I said, 'I will never break my covenant with you, 2 and you shall not make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall break down their altars.' Yet you have disobeyed me. Why have you done this? 3 Now therefore I tell you that I will not drive them out before you; they will be thorns in your sides and their gods will be a snare to you."
4 When the angel of the LORD had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud, 5 and they called that place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the LORD.
Now I was wondering if those people were sinning by offering up sacrifices. It is as if they are trying to change Gods mind. Just like when Balaam kept praying to God asking if he could go with the philistines. If anybody has any thoughts about that please share them.
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Well, I think it was a sin offering. Back then when they did something wrong they gave sin offerings because they didn't have the HOLY GOST. I think they wanted God to forgive them and yes, change his mind.
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