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1 | details of curtain in temple splitting | Heb 9:1 | prayon | 11282 | ||
Hebrews chapter 9 describes the curtain as the symbolic barrier between God and humanity, created by humanity's sin. Sinful ones are not allowed in the presence of God. Once a year the priests entered with the veil, his symbolic protection was the blood of the lamb sacrificed in substitution for sinners (9:22). When Christ died he became the sacrificial lamb. He substituted for every believer in suffering the wages of sin which is death. Jesus death and the torn curtain have a two-fold purpose. 1) The ceremonies of were all fulfilled at the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. This was later confirmed by the destruction of the temple in 70 AD. Because sacrifices were only permitted to be offered in the temple, all Jewish animal sacrifices ceased after 70 AD. They should of stopped with the torn curtain. At the cross Christ became the high priest bearing blood. 2) The torn curtain symbolizes that there is nothing between God and the believer. God's presence is open to us whereas before it was only open to the priest. We can now experience complete oneness with God. I might add the curtain was 20 feet by 60 feet by 4 inches thick. It took 300 priests to move the curtain. The curtain was also completely torn - nothing stands between us and God, not even a thread. We have total access to Him. The curtain was repaired by the priests because they thought the earthquake had caused it to tear. It is also interesting that the curtain ripped at the time of the evening sacrifice. Some priests became believers because of the curtain. |
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2 | If all sacrafices ended, then why Acts 2 | Heb 9:1 | MJH | 152247 | ||
If all sacrafices should have ended with Jesus death and resurrection, then why did Paul participate in sacarfices in Acts 21? And in Acts 21 it was the James and the "elders" who urged Paul to participate with certain men in what appears to have been a Nazarite Vow. MJH |
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3 | If all sacrafices ended, then why Acts 2 | Heb 9:1 | DocTrinsograce | 152248 | ||
Hi, MJH... I don't see Paul participating in sacrifices in Acts 21. Would you please point out the specific verse? In Him, Doc |
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4 | If all sacrafices ended, then why Acts 2 | Heb 9:1 | swerv | 152251 | ||
Good point ! The Word of God cannot be contradictory. The Perfect Sacrifice replaced all future sacrifices and in fact to sacrifice is to make Jesus death of no effect. This area is of great controversy within the Church because these sacrificial laws are what was done away with at the cross. But moral laws and other guidelines given by God are still relevant and applicable to the NT Christian. Merv |
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5 | If all sacrafices ended, then why Acts 2 | Heb 9:1 | DocTrinsograce | 152266 | ||
Hi, Merv... That is a thing I've always wondered about Judiaizers: If only the sacrifices for sin have passed away, why aren't you all still doing thank offerings, grain offerings, freewill offerings, and drink offerings? By your line of reasoning, they should still be required. In Him, Doc |
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