Should we study the sacrificial system?

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JaumeJ

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Lip service is not obeying our Savior.
 

JaumeJ

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Man is without excuse according to Romans 1:20. God did once overlook ignorance but not now.
My post deals only with the brethren who have the only Excuse possible. The Father knows those who reject Him.
 

ResidentAlien

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Obsessed with the law, so is Christ, as most verses of the gospels has to do with how to live in the world but have the kingdom of heaven as ourr home.

To Christ, being a Christian was not something you thought only, it was something you lived. You cannot being under grace unless you repent--that comes first. When scripture tells what Christ came to do the first word of those verses was "repent". Yet you, and many others say to repent of sin is to put yourselves under the law. Scripture speaks of using the law for salvation, and that doesn't work at all.

I follow Christ. Christ is love. Love is not rebellious.
I'm just curious. Nehemiah6 referred to you as "she." Is that correct, are you a woman?
 

JaumeJ

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Israel may be translated as to rule with God or prince with God. We have all become the Israel of God with its City, the New Jerusalem.

Judah means to praise God. All who truly believe Jesus Yeshua are within th eparameters of this definition. Therefore beware of any and all who say they are Jews and are not, rather a synagogue of Satan. This applies to all who believe and praise Yahweh God.

As for Jerusalem. Before God chose it, it was called Urushalaim or city of peace inhabited by the Jebusites.

When our Father chose it to be His City the name became Yah Uru Shalaim, City of Yahweh's peac.

If the Title, Yahweh, is uncomfortable for any, it is much the same os God, so City of God's Peace.

All not only interesting, but with understanding quite informative.
 

Blik

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I'm just curious. Nehemiah6 referred to you as "she." Is that correct, are you a woman?
I'd like people to look at my posts as reporting scripture accurately or inaccurately, and reply with what they think of scripture, not woman or man or anything personal. My goal is to know the true God and we see darkly.
 

ResidentAlien

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I'd like people to look at my posts as reporting scripture accurately or inaccurately, and reply with what they think of scripture, not woman or man or anything personal. My goal is to know the true God and we see darkly.
Thanks, you just answered my question.
 

Pilgrimshope

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There is no need to study it. It was valid until the crucifixion of Christ. But after the destruction of the temple in 70 AD, it was abolished.

However here is the sacrificial system on which Christians should focus: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Rom 12:1,2)
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭KJV‬

there’s a lot of knowledge about the gospel found in the law because it’s a witness of the gospel like the prophets are

it’s not that the law has no use in Christ , it’s still very informative of Gods things it simply doesn’t have any authority over Christians. Full of wisdom and knowledge pertaining to and teaching about Christ and the gospel

there’s a message of Christ found in the law and prophets that gives revelation of the gospel and a better understanding of thkngs like blick is talking about the sacrifices of the law are very worth studying in Christ to understand how the sacrifice of Jesus applies we learn about the blood in the law and how it applies to the people it’s not animal blood but a foretelling of Christs shed blood

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭17:11‬ ‭

that’s actually teaching us why Jesus blood was shed it isn’t atonement with animal blood

“For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:1, 3-4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Man having to shed innocent blood for their own sins doesn’t stone for anything But the information about the blood of atonement is teaching us the power of Christs shed blood of atonement.

“For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭5:10-11‬ ‭KJV‬‬


“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭28:23‬ ‭KJV‬‬

we can learn about the atonement , the priesthood duties , the tabernacle and inner rooms all of those things witness of the gospel and speak a hidden message of Christ that becomes clear in the New Testament

the law has immense value as well as the prophets we just have to seperate the covenants and realize the fort was pre teaching and preaching requisite knowledge of the second
 

JaumeJ

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The law and the prophets pp point to our Savior, Jesus Yeshua. For two hundred
years all the first churches had were the writings of the Old Testament as a witness to Jesus Yeshua.

The Testament of Jesus Yeshua is the confirmation of all the Law and the Prophets, therefore it is imperative for some, ano all, to study well the Law and the Prophets in order to shine light on the Testament of our Lord.

To say the Law and the prophets should not be studied is in grave error.
 

Everlasting-Grace

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The law is part of scripture. There is nothing wrong with studying it. In fact, it can be quite helpful.

The Denver comes when we try to break it up into bits, and not take it as a whole. Or use it as it was never intended to be used.
 

Everlasting-Grace

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The law and the prophets pp point to our Savior, Jesus Yeshua. For two hundred
years all the first churches had were the writings of the Old Testament as a witness to Jesus Yeshua.

The Testament of Jesus Yeshua is the confirmation of all the Law and the Prophets, therefore it is imperative for some, ano all, to study well the Law and the Prophets in order to shine light on the Testament of our Lord.

To say the Law and the prophets should not be studied is in grave error.
They had the NT, Peter even spoke of Pauls writings. The letters were given to the churches, And they were called scripture.
 

SomeDisciple

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We absolutely should study the law. "All scripture" being profitable, and what not.

Keep it in proper perspective, though. Once I had this dream- I was standing in the Holy Place, and there was a small group of people that were not priests trying to walk off with the ark of the covenant. I was like "Hey! What do you guys think you're doing with that!?" And they dropped the ark and ran off. I was going to put the Ark back, but when I looked at the Ark, I saw my reflection had the face of a boar- and then I realized "oh, yeah, I'm not supposed to be in here either"

Needless to say, I backed off from OT study for a while after that.
 

Nehemiah6

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We absolutely should study the law.
The sacrificial system is only one part of the law. And since the temple has been absent for over 2,000 years, the other aspects of the law are more significant. The entire purpose of the sacrificial system was to anticipate the one great sacrifice of Christ. So that should really be the focus of every Christian.
 
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Before understanding the sacrificial system, it is important to understand the scriptural principle of equivalency.

An eye for an eye, but money can be paid in lieu.

An animal sacrifice to atone for sins, but Christ's sacrifice was paid in lieu.
 

SomeDisciple

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The sacrificial system is only one part of the law. And since the temple has been absent for over 2,000 years, the other aspects of the law are more significant. The entire purpose of the sacrificial system was to anticipate the one great sacrifice of Christ. So that should really be the focus of every Christian.
Yeah, I suppose we are past the days of busting into Synagogues and explaining how the sacrificial system is a shadow. It's worth a skim through- it's cool to see for yourself how the jews were left so many clues.