1:1-6 Walking with God Pagan nations practiced sacrifices that did nothing. Their false gods were entirely selfish and capricious because their mythologies were based on human characteristics. What made Israel distinct? God’s love created the sacrificial system to provide atonement for his people and to bring them to him. Animals to be sacrificed had to be choice animals without defects. Giving our best demonstrates our seriousness about making things right. Sacrifice to the one true God pointed to the “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29).