Bible historians-did Jesus death on the cross do away with?

Question

old religious practices in the church, such as animal sacrifice
in the church?

What about Jewish laws like wearing
cloth (mixed fibers, etc.)

Answer 1

Yes. Jesus was the last and final sacrifice

Answer 2

No animal sacrifice in the early church. That practice was a Jewish tradition. Jesus' death essentially was the ultimate animal sacrifice that atoned for the sins of God's people (or in Christian theology, the sins of all humanity).

Some would say though that the tradition of the Eucharist (the Lord's Supper) where Christians symbolically take the body and blood of Jesus is a continuation of ancient ritual regarding that "mystic link" of life, death and new life symbolized by animal sacrifices in Jewish and many other traditions.

Sorry, more than what you probably wanted to hear....

Answer 3

Yes, Jesus did do away with animal sacrifices, and the sacrifical law of the Old Testament, even of those sacrifices that did not require the blood of animal. Every sacrifice in the Old Testament was a sort of jigsaw puzzle that when put completely together showed what Christ would come and do with the sacrificing of himself on the cross. However, we note that the blood of bulls and goats could not take away sin, there were an annual reminder that one day God would come and present Himself as the atonement for all sin this was foreshadowed in the Abrahamic covenant, when Abraham was asked to bring the sacrifice and cut them apart so that Abraham and God would walk together through the blood path and solemize the covenant, that if either or would break this covenant the one who broke it would pay with blood - their own! However God put Abraham in a deep sleep and walked through it alone signifying that if you or I break this covenant I alone would pay with my blood!!!!!! God sent His Only Begotten Son into the world for that covenant, which was actually pronounced before the foundation of the world. It was God's plan all along, and not his second plan.

Answer 4

In part. It ended animal sacrifice. Today we offer a broken heart and a contrite spirit. Psalm 51:17

Some other practices were specifically changed later by Peter as the senior apostle. See Acts 11. Other commandments such as the 10 Commandments were never changed.

Answer 5

Animal sacrifices were never apart of the Church. They were apart of the Jewish culture and tradition. Animal sacrifices removed sin, but Jesus death on the cross removed sins permanently. Other things like tithing which were before the law, I believe, are still required. Abraham tithed before he was circumcised and become the father of many nations.

Answer 6

Yes. The book of Hebrews makes this pretty clear. In addition, Jesus specifically said that he would give his life in ransom for many. It also appears that Jesus death was on the day the Passover lambs were being slain. There seems to be some sort of correlation going on there.

Answer 7

Yes. The purpose of the blood sacrifice of animals was for forgiveness of sin. The sacrifices has to be completed over and over whenever there was sin.

The author of Hebrews goes to great lengths to describe Jesus as the perfect High Priest who was himself sinless. He then made the perfect sacrifice of himself. The Greek word used for the Lord sacrifice is a form that speaks of the past and future. It covers all sin and never needs to be repeated.

Pastor John

Answer 8

Jesus said put away traditions of men .
So yes.

Answer 9

Was the burning of witches and heretics considered sacrifice? Maybe it wasn't called sacrifice, but I guess I'm just pointing out it didn't do away with the old religious practice of killing people who you don't agree with.

Answer 10

Christianity wasn't formed the day after Jesus died. It took a hundred years. Do you think that all of the existing religions of that time said, "We had better change our rituals because some guy died". Perhaps its wishful thinking but it never happened.