is sin handled now? Blood sacrifice was the only means of being restored to a holy God. Did He give you another means of covering? Honest question.
2006-09-12 05:55:00 · 7 answers · asked by Namaste 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
poki, not an answer
2006-09-12 05:58:28 · update #1
first off blood sacrifice was never used as a means of removeing sin.
this will explain
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=An9Sd8PXrtU7oDtQZPLaBsLsy6IX?qid=20060829154810AATHtuU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repentance#The_view_of_the_Biblical_prophets
The Prophets disparaged all such outer manifestations of repentance, insisting rather on a complete change of the sinner's mental and spiritual attitude. They demanded a regeneration of the heart, i.e., a determined turning from sin and returning to God by striving after righteousness. "O Israel, return unto the Lord thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. Take with you words, and return unto the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and accept us graciously: so will we render as bullocks the offerings of our lips" (Hos. 14:1-2, Hebrew). "Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy, and repenteth him of the evil" (Joel 2:13).
Repentance brings pardon and forgiveness of sin (Isaiah 55:7). Outside of repentance the prophets and apostles know of no way of securing pardon. No sacrifices, nor religious ceremonies can secure it. Not that repentance merits forgiveness, but it is a condition of it. Repentance qualifies a man for a pardon, but it does not entitle him to it.
2006-09-12 05:58:37 · answer #1 · answered by Gamla Joe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great question. Of course the sacrifice of bulls and rams was only a symbol for the attoning of siin and redemption. Notice the ritual of sending one ram to the wilderness after casting the sins of the people upon it (scape goat) and then sacrificing another one. This all was to point Israel towards the coming scape goat. The perfect lamb of God that would take away the sins of the world. That scape goat that would be sacrificed in place of us was JEsus Christ. The sacrifical system ended with the destruction of the temple around 70 A.D. I believe. Of course sacrifices are no longer needed, because Jesus was a full and sufficient sacrifice. The jews after the temple's destruction by the Romans were spread throughtout the world and went into a synagogue system of learning without sacrifices. They cannot validly offer sacrifices until the temple is rebuilt in Israel (This is the problem that they had with Samaritans who sacrificed on a mountain instead of in Israel). There are actually groups of Jews advocating rebuilding the temple and also they today search the world for the unblemished red heffer needed to consecrate the temple. Then they want to reinstitute animal sacrifices. The big problem for them is that the temple now has a Mosque built on it, so this will only come to pass if Israel can nuetralize the Islamic world. As for the truth, they work in vain, because animal sacrifices are no longer necessary, because the lesson is over and school is out. Now they must accept the true unblemished lamb's sacrifice to be forgiven and saved
2006-09-12 13:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by mgreenpa 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is the High Holy Days-10 days. Starting with Rosh Hashana, we go and ask those we sinned against to forgive us. Then, the last day is Yom Kippur. We go to synagogue and ask G-d to forgive our sins.
2006-09-12 13:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by Shossi 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is actually how it is handled but the Jewish Community as a whole refuses to accept it:
Galatians 3:28-29 (King James Version)
28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Romans 10:9-13 (King James Version)
9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2006-09-12 12:58:41 · answer #4 · answered by Investigation Specialist 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Another good explanation can be found here.
http://www.jewfaq.org/qorbanot.htm
2006-09-12 23:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's a difference between sacrificing an animal and HUMAN SACRIFICE WHICH GOD HATES.
2006-09-12 12:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
gratvol pretty much nailed it
2006-09-12 13:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋