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NASB | Hebrews 8:13 When He said, "A new covenant," He has made the first obsolete. But whatever is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to disappear. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Hebrews 8:13 When God speaks of "A new covenant," He makes the first one obsolete. And whatever is becoming obsolete (out of use, annulled) and growing old is ready to disappear. |
Bible Question:
This statement was made recently. "Since Christ paid the price for our sin on the cross. no more animal sacrifice for sin is acceptable." 1 Is this a true statement? 2 Did God honor the sacrifices made by the Jewish people, until the destruction of the Temple? 3 Will God again honor the sacrifices of the Jewish people when they are reinstated, after the rebuilding of the Temple? YenIsaRap |
Bible Answer: Greetings YenlsaRap! Hebrews 7:27 Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. Hebrews 8:13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear. Hebrews 9:26 Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. Hebrews 10:4 because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Hebrews 10:10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:18 And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin. These are just a few verses from an extensive treatment of your topic in Hebrews. Read through the book and you will find that: 1) The animal sacrifices did not save anyone in the first place. 2) They were only a foreshadowing of what Christ would ultimately do on the cross. 3) Now that He has offered the perfect sacrifice, no other sacrifice is necessary or needed. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |