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NASB | Genesis 2:17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 2:17 but [only] from the tree of the knowledge (recognition) of good and evil you shall not eat, otherwise on the day that you eat from it, you shall most certainly die [because of your disobedience]." |
Bible Question: I understand the penalty for sin is death. But I just don't understand why God would accept an animal sacrifice in the first place. If a person sins, attempts to transfer their sin to an animal, and kills the animal as an offering to God as a substitute for the person..well, it just doesn't cut it for me. To me, the person still sinned and they really didn't pay the price for their sin. The poor animal did. I guess it really bothers me how God would accept the innocent slaughter of animals when they didn't do anything wrong. But then this thought process even raises more concerns with the thought of His son dying for all of us. I guess I'm having a problem with just the thought of transferring sin from one individual to another. I've never understood why He accepted animal sacrifices. Obviously God changed his mind about this too, which is a worrisome thought. Does this mean God may have some weakness. What do you think? |
Bible Answer: Chynna Your not hopeless. You understand the penalty for sin is death. God in his love for us gave us an out. We could cover our sin with a sacrifice of blood. Each year they people were required to come before God and pay for their sin with a sacrifice, that sacrifice was a an animal offered up to God. This spilt blood reminded the people of the covenant made in blood between God and Abraham. Therefore our sin was paid as demanded through death but the death of a the animal. There is a transference from the person to animal. However this was a every year occurrence and the people still were still in a remote relationship from God everything was done through the priest. God desired a personal loving relationship with His people and had promised that once the Messiah came He would establish that relationship. God never changed He had planned this from the beginning. Jesus came to earth and became the perfect sacrifice. He established the New Covenant not in the blood of animals but in His own blood and since He was the Son of God it was sufficient once and for all. I’m sure you have heard of blood covenants, unbreakable never changing until the death of one of the covenant makers.. Well Jesus made a blood covenant with God for our salvation. And since Jesus is never ending, never changing the covenant stands. This covenant says that if we believe and accept Jesus as Lord and Savior we will be placed in His hands (Jesus) and nothing can take us out. Jesus stands before God and when we sin and the accuser (Satan) goes before God to tell on us. Jesus interrupts and says Father this one is mine you have given him to me. God only sees His Son and the covenant and God never sees our sin. Our sin is covered by the blood of the Lamb (Jesus). I hope this helps if you have more questions please ask. EdB |