Why don't modern Jews have to give blood sacrifices to atone their sins?

Question

In the Old Testament, the Jewish people had to make sacrifices in the Temple to atone for their sins. Since they do not believe the Messiah has come, why don't they still have to have the blood to atone for their sins?

Answer 1

they dont have any priests to do it. The Levitcal line was lost when the Temple was destroyed. Only a priest can do it.

Answer 2

Good question. Here are the facts:
As some of the other posters have written, we (jews) can only offer sacrifices in the temple. So, no-temple; no sacrifice. This is a law which was given to us by G-d to be enforced once the temple was established.
To those very ill-informed posters who said "it's because of jesus etc..", I have to bluntly say they're wrong. Firstly, we don't believe in jesus etc.. He's got nothing to do with it. Secondly, Jesus is supposed to be a sin sacrifice (or passover sacrifice; it seems christianity doesn't have that straight yet) -- but there are LOTS of other types of sacrifices! So why would those other ones end just because of jesus? The answer is clear: It has nothing to do with jesus.

And lastly, since I assume the questioner is most concerned with sin sacrifices, it is appropriate that I point out that judaism has *never* considered sacrifices as being the important ingredient in atonement. Rather, heartfelt repentance is the main part. Sacrifices, prayer, charity -- all the externals associated with atonement in Judaism -- are all secondary and certainly wouldn't hold back atonement.

As it says in Hosea 14:3, "Take with you words, and return unto the L-RD; say unto Him: 'Forgive all iniquity, and accept that which is good; so will we render for bullocks the offering of our lips."

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Answer 3

Sacrifices can only be performed at the Temple in Jerusalem. The Temple hasn't stood since the 2nd Temple was destroyed back in the 1st Century CE.

Atonement for sins is accomplished through sincere prayer and repentance.

Answer 4

I read somewhere that when the Antichrist does rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem, that the Jews will begin again with animal/blood sacrifices in the Temple.

The Antichrist will rebuild the Temple, bring everything back into temple(The Ark of the Covenant, tables, etc.), the Jews will start doing animal/blood sacrifice again, BUT it is when the Antichrist will set up his throne in the temple and claim himself to be God, that is when the Jews will reject him.

I did read about them starting up with the sacrifices, but it will only happen during the Tribulation when the Antichrist rebuilds the temple. I also read too that they have the blueprints already for the new temple......getting nearer to the end

Answer 5

We need an Altar in the exact spot on the Temple Mount, and we don't know where, so we can't sacrifice. See Deuteronomy 13-14 and Hoshea 14:2.

Answer 6

because sacrifices are only possible in the temple, which was destroyed in 70 c.e. and hasn't been rebuilt. therefore modern jews repent for their sins in different ways.

EDIT

"Rod C where the heck dose is say that in Leviticus? Your quoting Hebrews a NT document. Get your facts right"

i was WONDERING where it said that! now i know why its unfamiliar

anybody who thinks blood is necessary to atone for sins, please reread leviticus, specifically 5:11, where the bible says that if a person can't afford a blood sacrifice, he is allowed to bring FLOUR. but wait... there's no blood in flour! yet leviticus clearly says that flour is good enough! could it be because its not the blood that atones for sins, but something else?! specifically, the act of repentance?!

and of course there are a LOT of passages in the bible which state that sacrifices are pretty much the lowliest form of repentance. check it out:

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Eternal than sacrifice. [Proverbs 21:3]

For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. [Hosea 6:6]

Take words with you and return to the Eternal. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the bulls of our lips. [Hosea 14:2]

and then there is of course the ULTIMATE passage showing that sacrifices are inferior methods of forgiveness. i'm sure you're familiar with this one too, since its very well known (and beautiful):

With what shall I come before the Eternal and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Eternal be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Eternal require of you? Only to do Justice, and to love Mercy and to walk humbly with your God. [Micah 6:6-8]

Answer 7

God by no potential required a blood sacrifice from a human. We realized that from the sacrifice of Isaac -- God stopped the sacrifice because a human sacrifice replaced into by no potential ideal to the God of the holy people. we are forgiven on each and every occasion we ask for it, yet no guy is ever condemned to eternal punishment! formerly the destruction of the second one Temple, the purely sacrifices ideal to God were those pronounced in Leviticus -- little critters, grains, oils, incense, etc. and the purely area of the sacrifice meant for God replaced into the aroma. something else of the sacrifice replaced into meant for the Levites to eat. the different 11 tribes were given land, besides the undeniable fact that the 12th tribe replaced into given the duty of sacrifices, hence the different tribes were required to feed them. besides the undeniable fact that, the sacrifices had to be done contained in the Temple in a particular ritual; even as the Temple replaced into destroyed contained in the three hundred and sixty 5 days 70, all sacrifices were replaced by prayer. there has been no sacrifice in Judaism because the three hundred and sixty 5 days 70. .

Answer 8

once and for all blood sacrifices never atoned for sins.

Read the book of Ester. What happend? The Jews sinned, they prayed and fasted and G-d saved them.

Look at the book of Jonah. The people of Niniveh sinned they prayed and fasted and they were saved.

in both cases not a single sacrifice was offered


the Biblical Prophets said the same thing.

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

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.



The only reason sacrifices were given in the first place was because it was a way for a person to give something of himself to G-d. It also acted as a pentinace for punishment. In no way though could a person simply give a sacrifice and be cleared of sin. This required true repentance on the part of the sinner.

as for the Messiah I callenge you to find me one place that says that the Messiah is supposed to atone for sin for everyone that will ever live. Thats not his job, it never was.


Rod C where the heck dose is say that in Leviticus? Your quoting Hebrews a NT document. Get your facts right

Answer 9

God said that sacrifices had to be made at the temple in jerusalem... when the temple was destroyed in 70 AD. that came to an end..Jews now substitute mitzvahs ( good deeds) now for animal sacrifices, but they look forward to the day when they can resume their previous activity..

Answer 10

Because they can only do it on the temple mount in Jerusalem (according to the law of moses) and all the Arabs have majority control of the location. Plain and simple, the Arabs will not let them do it.

Answer 11

I see all the answers above me ,but the fact is ...God never let them out of the blood sacrifice.The Torah,in Leviticus clearly states,"Without the shedding of blood ,there can be no remission of sin".
Davining on Yom Kippur,and donating to the local temple ain't gonna' get it ,neither is swinging a chicken around your head.
You all know who was the perfect sacrifice.I don't have to tell you .This was said in love.You do what you want.