Isaiah 1:12 echos the idea of Psalms, by lamenting over how people were sinning and then sacrificing on repeat.

Likewise, Jeremiah 7 shows God becoming annoyed by worthless sacrifices. He reminds them that he didn’t just give commandments about sacrifice but also called them to love Him!

²¹ “‘This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Go ahead, add your burnt offerings to your other sacrifices and eat the meat yourselves! ²² For when I brought your ancestors out of Egypt and spoke to them, I did not just give them commands about burnt offerings and sacrifices, ²³ but I gave them this command: Obey me, and I will be your God and you will be my people. Walk in obedience to all I command you, that it may go well with you.

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