Leviticus 4 clearly says that if a high priest sins they must sacrifice a bull. If the whole community sins they must sacrifice a bull. And if they sacrifice a sheep it must be a female sheep with no defects.
Jesus is referred to as the lamb of God. Jesus isn't female.
How does Jesus cleanse sins if it is not in the rules?
2007-02-19 06:01:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because the temple sacrifices were imperfect copies of the sacrifice that was to come. The rules about the gender of an animal sacrifice don't apply to the perfect Sacrifice.
Hebrews 7:25-28 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
2007-02-19 06:10:33 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus lived without sin, therefore he was able to take on the sins of the world. The ultimate Old Testament requirement was that the animal be spotless, without blemish. Their physical perfection is a symbol of Christ's spiritual perfection.
Hebrews 8:11-14 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!
2007-02-19 06:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by cnm 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Hebrew word for sacrifice doesn't mean the same thing as it does in English. In English, it means giving up something very valuable. In Hebrew it means to be drawn closer to God. The animal sacrifice is seen as shedding a part of our "animal instinct" in order to live to a higher standard. Jesus could not have been a perfect sacrifice, because 1. All sacrifices had to be made on the altar in the Temple (not on a cross outside the Temple) 2. All sacrifices had to be without blemish (Jesus was tortured before death) 3. All sacrifices had to be slain in the most humane and instantaneous manner in order to cause NO suffering whatsoever(Jesus suffered an agonizing death) 4. Human sacrifice is NEVER acceptable to God (He stopped Abraham from sacrificing his son) .
2016-05-24 10:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lets go back a bit further...Cain and Able, Cain offered God a good sacrifice while Able sacrifice was not acceptable to God why?? Because Cain gave God his very best and with all his heart while his brother gave the left overs. In the OT time the sacrifice was an animal sacrifice but in the NT it took the blood of Jesus because God saw that there is no hope in our hearts.
2007-02-19 06:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Commander 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obviously asked by someone who hasn't read the entire Bible, but only takes bits and pieces to try to string together an argument.
Leviticus 4 deals first with "unintentional" sins of the priest, then of the people and then of leaders....
It also says that for the sins of the leaders a goat mus be sacrificed. Why didn't you include this in your argument? Why is it that whenever people like you want to argue Biblical doctrine, you only use part of the scripture????
I think it's hilarious when people say things like "This verse "clearly" states.....", when what you cite clearly does not state what you think it does.
Let me know when you get a clue, I'll be waiting.
I'll pray for you.
2007-02-19 06:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sacrifices were temporary and had to be performed over and over for forgiveness of sins. Jesus' perfect life, given as a ransom for what Adam loss, was valuable enough to be considered the ULTIMATE sacrifice. 1 Peter 1: 18,19
2007-02-19 06:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by C. J. 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is a human/god isn't that better than a bull. Lamb of God is just a metaphor.
2007-02-19 06:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the blood shedding that makes forgiveness of sin possible. When Jesus shed his blood on the cross that took the place of all other sacrifice because his was the ultimate sacrifice.
2007-02-19 06:04:10 · answer #8 · answered by Nancy O 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus blood was shed for the forgiveness oof sin he bore our sorrows and guilt by the punishment he took.
2007-02-19 06:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the point isn't the kind of animal, it's that it be pure and without blemish. it also has to be young and can't have been used for any labor. So lambs are all female? I don't think so.
2007-02-19 06:08:29 · answer #10 · answered by IKB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋