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NASB | Acts 2:46 Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:46 Day after day they met in the temple [area] continuing with one mind, and breaking bread in various private homes. They were eating their meals together with joy and generous hearts, |
Subject: Which sacrifices have ended? |
Bible Note: Recently I heard a pastor whom I respect parching on this paragraph in the Bible, and he mentioned, sort of in passing, that he didn't think that the disciples participated in the sacrifices, but only the prayers, etc... I was wondering why he thought this. As I understand it, the only sacrifices that certainly ended after Jesus resurrection, was the Atonement day sacrifice, the once a year High Priest in the Holy of Holies. (See book of Hebrews), and also most likely the Sin Sacrifices in general. But no where do I see in the Text that any of the other sacrifices had ended (of course when the Temple was destroyed, all sacrifice ended because with no Temple, no sacrifice can be made.) Acts mentions specifically that the Apostles participated in sacrifices (Acts 21-23 most notably). I'd like some input on this from others. Did Jesus death and resurrection put an end to all sacrifices, or just the sin sacrifice, or just the Atonement Day sacrifice? - a side note: there is a quote in the Mishna (I believe it is in the Mishna) that for the last 40 years (to be taken as the last generation, not necessarily 40 exact years) of the Temple, the scarlet cord left outside the Temple did NOT turn white. All previous years, this cord was put out as a constant reminder that our scarlet sins were made white as snow as the sun bleached the cord and made it white. The theory was that if the cord turned white, then God accepted the sacrifice of atonement, and if it had not turned white, then he did not. That is a quote from a non-messianic Jewish Rabbi. Interesting point I'm adding, but not necessarily directly relevant to the question. MJH |