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Hi everyone, it’s Jean here from Out of the Snare…”Do you believe that what you
believe is really real?” one the other hand, “Do you believe that what you think is real
is really true?”
Todays topic is about Animal Sacrifices and How Jews Are Forgiven…but before we get
to it..just a reminder that if you want to be part of this dialogue and not miss any
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It is a common teaching in Christianity that it was animal sacrifices performed in the
temple that was the mode and method for “Jews” to be forgiven of their sins. As a former
Christian, I would often ponder, “how do Jews think they are forgiven since they don’t
have a temple anymore?” But, is this really what is taught about forgiveness in the Old
Testament or Tanakh (Hebrew scriptures)?
To my shame the answer was always as plain as the words on the page of the “Old Testament.”
Here are just a few of the passages that declare YHVH’s plan for forgiveness of sins:
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people who are called by my name (YHVH) will humble themselves and
pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven
and forgive their sin and heal their land.
Psalm 51 You do not delight in sacrifices or I would bring it, you do not take pleasure
in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite
heart, O God you will not despise.
Isaiah 1 – “I have no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats, stop doing
wrong, learn to do right! Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be white as snow.”
Notice that the only mention of sacrifices in the above passages is in the context that,
it is not the animal sacrifice that God takes pleasure in, but that God “hears” or takes
pleasure in the soul who truly repents and seeks after Him.
Question to contemplate: If YHVH takes no pleasure in the blood of bulls and lambs and
goats…how could he take pleasure in the blood of his only begotten son Jesus? Christian,
how do you explain that? Let me caution you not to regurgitate what you have been told,
but to seek after OT scriptural validation.
I would love to hear form you IF you have some OT scriptures that support YHVH taking
pleasure in blood sacrifices. Leave your comments below.
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