Question 6
Parental ResponsibilityHophni and Phinehas treated the offering of the Lord with contempt at Shiloh for they
- A.demanded for a raw meat to roast rather than boiled ones.
- B.demanded for a larger part of the burnt offering.
- C.concealed the people's offering from God
- D.demanded for the better part of the slaughtered ram
- E.sold the people's offering at the open market to make money.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (demanded for a raw meat to roast rather than boiled ones.)
Explanation
Eli's sons' servant demanded raw meat for roasting before the fat was burnt, and took it by force; this was contempt for the Lord's offering (1 Samuel 2:15-17).