Why Will There Be Animal Sacrifices In The Millennial Temple?
Response to comment [from other]: "Why Will There Be Animal Sacrifices In The Millennial Temple?"
See:
Eze 40, 45 McGee, MacArthur
Response to comment [from a Jew]: "God does not need sacrifices of animals and He never did. They were offered to prophetically point to the atonement of Judah the Kingdom of the South by Israel the Kingdom of the North."
And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul [Lev. 17:10–11].
"I
consider verse 11 one of the key verses of this book. The life is in the blood. This is restated in verse 14. This is the basis of all sacrifice."McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Law (Leviticus 15-27) (electronic ed., Vol. 7, pp. 47–48). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.
"Lev
17:11 life of the flesh is in the blood. This
phrase is amplified by "its blood sustains its life" (17:14). Blood carries
life-sustaining elements to all parts of the body; therefore it represents the
essence of life. In contrast, the shedding of blood represents the shedding of
life, i.e., death (cf.
Gen. 9:4). NT references
to the shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ are references to His death. blood
" that makes atonement. Since it contains the life, blood is sacred to God. Shed
blood (death) from a substitute atones for or covers the sinner, who is then
allowed to live." MacArthur,
Lev 17:11.
"Heb
9:22 almost all. There were a few exceptions.
Water, incense, and fire were also used to purify (cf.
Ex. 19:10;
Lev. 15:5;
Num. 16:46,
47;
31:21–24). Those who were
too poor to bring even a small animal for sacrifice were allowed to bring fine
flour instead (Lev.
5:11). blood … remission. “It is the blood that
makes atonement for the soul” (Lev.
17:11). The phraseology is reminiscent of
Christ’s own words (Matt.
26:28). “Shedding of blood” refers to death
(see notes on vv. 7, 14, 18). “Remission” (meaning forgiveness) is the emphatic
last word in this section (vv. 18–22) of the Gr. NT, and it forms the transition
to the next section (vv. 23–28).
Heb 9:23–28 Christ’s
High-Priestly ministry is to be exercised in the perfect tabernacle of heaven.
The real High-Priest who offered the real sacrifice for sin serves in the real
tabernacle. He is the complete fulfillment of the shadowy copies in the
Levitical system." MacArthur, J., Jr. (Ed.). (1997). The MacArthur Study Bible
(electronic ed., p. 1912). Nashville, TN: Word Pub.
Why
Will There Be Animal Sacrifices In The
Millennial Temple?