Yes, it seems strange to me that most posters do not believe the old testament is truth spoken by God. They see the giving of blood of animals in sacrifice for sin as something that God did not give to man, as if God wasn't God as He told of the sacrificial system. They see the temple as not from God, but something done away with.
Even for those who discount the old testament as scripture giving truth, they are told in the new testament they believe in to look at all scripture yet they don't even believe that verse! 2 Tim. 16 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
When that was written there was no new testament.
Even for those who discount the old testament as scripture giving truth, they are told in the new testament they believe in to look at all scripture yet they don't even believe that verse! 2 Tim. 16 From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
When that was written there was no new testament.
70 nations (see Gen 10) God chose ONE/Israel. He cuts a covenant at Sinai with this one (not all nations) particular people (Ex 19). They ALL (Israel only) agree! To do ALL that God will ask of them!
2 notable problems here:
1st; they don't even know what they've agreed to.
2ndly; 430 years before the Sinai covenant. God made unbreakable covenant promises to Abraham based on Abrahams faith (Gen 12 & 22).
Gal 3:17 And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
(MY NOTE: The Mosaic covenant cut at Sinai 430 after God's covenant promises made to Abraham. CANNOT/DIDNOT annual Gods Abrahamic covenant promises. Today's new Christ centered/mediated covenant is grounded in Abrahamic covenant promises)
Genesis 22:14 Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
(MY NOTE: The LORD provided a ram in Isaac place. Abraham names the place: JehovahJireh which means: "The LORD Will Provide" Christ is the sacrificial provision fulfillment of this promise)
In heaven's rule, sin is a big deal, it requires blood as a payment. Scripture proclaims life is in the the blood (Lev 17:11). God gave His chosen people a sacrificial system to COVER (it couldn't take a way/remove) sin until the promise.
Sin covering analogy:
Picture a credit card, a debt owed, is placed on the card. The card itself isn't the payment. Christ's sinless God blood was the promised provision & Jesus death/blood of the new covenant PAID ALL sins owed debt.
A sinless Christ became sin & a curse, took upon Himself (although He owed nothing) ALL judgment/punishment/curses owed for mankind's sin.
Jesus once for all time (Heb 10:10) God Blood payment. Retired the old (never to be needed again) Levitical sacrificial system.