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1 | why blood for sin-offering? | Heb 9:22 | turtlesrcool | 59359 | ||
I was reading Genesis right after Adam and Eve were kicked out and Cain and Abel were born...I wanted to know why a lamb (brought by Abel for the sin-offering) was proper..or that is to say why is blood required for atonement? | ||||||
2 | why blood for sin-offering? | Heb 9:22 | prayon | 59386 | ||
Greetings turtlesrcool,The blood is an important part of the sacrifice becuse the life of the flesh is the blood. Blood carries life sustaining elements to all parts of the body; therefore it represents the essence of life. In contrast, the shedding of blood represents the shedding of life. Since blood contains the life, blood is sacred to God. Shed blood from a substitute atones for or covers the sinner, who is then allowed to live. In the OT when a sacrifice was given the worshiper was to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, which would then be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. Putting one's hands on the head of the animal was a smbolic way of transferring sin or the guilt of sin to the animal which was then killed on the sinner's behalf. Hope this helps, prayon |
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