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Meat and Meaning - Why the Fat Always Belonged to the Lord

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She's So Scripture and Diane Ferreira
Dec 28, 2025
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Watercolor illustration symbolizing the biblical teaching that the fat belonged to the Lord in ancient sacrifices.

If you’ve ever read Leviticus and thought, Why is God so obsessed with fat?, congratulations. You’re paying attention.

Over and over again, when sacrifices are described, there’s a very specific instruction: the fat belongs to the Lord.

Not the whole animal.
Not the leftovers.
The fat.

And no, this isn’t about ancient diet advice.

Why Fat Mattered in the Anci…

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