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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. |
Subject: no more animal sacrifice |
Bible Note: Dear Tim You can't have it both ways Tim, in your first post you stated. "1) The animal sacrifices did not save anyone in the first place." And I concur, with your statement, but they did gain forgiveness of sin. Now in your second post you state. "You stated that forgiveness of sins and salvation are not synonymous, but according to Eph. 1:7, they are synonymous:" Again I concur with your statement, but that event only becomes a reality in the New Covenant, not the Old. That brings us to the crux of my question. My question is asked in reference to, and only to the people, the nation of Israel, those people that did not follow Jesus, but continued in the practice of Judaism after the Crucifixion of Jesus, until the final destruction of the Temple in 35 ad. I guess you are saying, the Jewish people were not granted forgiveness of their sins after 35 ad. No matter the fact they followed the laws set down. Was the forgiveness of their sins only dependant upon the fact something was sacrificed? Or was it because they believed God at His word, that if they did sacrifice in such a manner, they would gain forgiveness of sin? Gal 3:12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them. Therefore if the people did continue to live by the law, did God honor their sacrifice for sin, thereby granting them forgiveness of their sins according to the law? Your Brother in Christ Yen |