is said about the effect these actions may have upon the mind of the one presenting the offering, or the mental state required for these actions, or the belief system that must accompany these actions. Neither the narrator nor Yahweh appears to care about the mental activity of the one presenting the offering. This way of describing an activity can be contrasted with the current descriptions of events as found in the modern media. In most cases, the first question that is asked of a person at the