The blood

[dcampsart]

I am amazed to think of how the blood of so many innocent animals had to be shed in the old sacrificial system atoning for the sins of the people... Christ's blood being the absolute last. I've wondered if God required blood as payment throughout time because of the first shedding of blood to make tunics of skin as an adequate covering for Adam and Eve instead of the fig leaves they had sewn together.

I'm hoping there are scholarly people in here who have done in-depth studies as to why the need for blood to appease God.

I'm also hoping that someone could shed light on what I heard in the past about the validity of Israel making preparations to bring back the old sacrificial system. I heard bits and pieces of some rich cattleman here in the U.S. who is raising some pure strain of red heifer to sell to Israel for future plans.

Is this true? Anyone?

[BlindSeeker]

Since the wages of sin is death, then that which is the life of the flesh must be spilt for the sins committed in the flesh.

Le 17:11 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.

[dcampsart]

I am amazed to think of how the blood of so many innocent animals had to be shed in the old sacrificial system atoning for the sins of the people... Christ's blood being the absolute last. I've wondered if God required blood as payment throughout time because of the first shedding of blood to make tunics of skin as an adequate covering for Adam and Eve instead of the fig leaves they had sewn together.

I'm hoping their are scholarly people in here who have done in-depth studies as to why the need for blood to appease God.

I'm also hoping that someone could shed light on what I heard in the past about the validity of Israel making preparations to bring back the old sacrificial system. I heard bits and pieces of some rich cattleman here in the U.S. who is raising some pure strain of red heifer to sell to Israel for future plans.

Is this true? Anyone?

Sounds like a good research project to me. Just be sure to document your sources.

Agreed... documenting sources would be extemely important!

[dcampsart]

Since the wages of sin is death, then that which is the life of the flesh must be spilt for the sins committed in the flesh.

Le 17:11 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.

I have always accepted the fact that the shedding of blood is imperative for the remission of sin. I've always had a problem with trying to understand the "why" behind things. Today, I was listening to a bible CD that was dramatically portraying the scourging that Christ endured. From that, I started dwelling on Mel Gibson's movie "Passions of the Christ" and the horribly gory scenes of blood. I find myself wondering about the deeper meaning of the need for so much blood. I'm not even foolish enough to question God's wisdom in requiring the shedding of blood but I think I'm more overwhelmed to think of the big WHY HE would shed HIS OWN blood to satisfy HIS requirement. I mean... couldn't he have come up with another way to forgive mankind? Even if I was all-knowing and could look down through time, while I was slaying some innocent animal to cover Adam and Eve, what would be my extreme passion to drive me to go through the horrendous slaughter, pain and suffering of shedding MY OWN blood to satisfy MY OWN righteous requirement?

Can we even begin to imagine the magnitude as to the big WHY God wanted it to be exactly this way?

[traveller]

In years past, there was an amazing post on this very subject. I've been trying to remember who wrote it, but haven't had any success. It's my hope that whoever that was is still around and will repost it.

I'll certainly be watching this thread.

[arrowfromgod]

ive heard that too ,,, and that they are making the tools of old to do the deed ,,, i would like to learn more on this also

[BlindSeeker]

Since the wages of sin is death, then that which is the life of the flesh must be spilt for the sins committed in the flesh.

Le 17:11 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.

I have always accepted the fact that the shedding of blood is imperative for the remission of sin. I've always had a problem with trying to understand the "why" behind things. Today, I was listening to a bible CD that was dramatically portraying the scourging that Christ endured. From that, I started dwelling on Mel Gibson's movie "Passions of the Christ" and the horribly gory scenes of blood. I find myself wondering about the deeper meaning of the need for so much blood. I'm not even foolish enough to question God's wisdom in requiring the shedding of blood but I think I'm more overwhelmed to think of the big WHY HE would shed HIS OWN blood to satisfy HIS requirement. I mean... couldn't he have come up with another way to forgive mankind? Even if I was all-knowing and could look down through time, while I was slaying some innocent animal to cover Adam and Eve, what would be my extreme passion to drive me to go through the horrendous slaughter, pain and suffering of shedding MY OWN blood to satisfy MY OWN righteous requirement?

Can we even begin to imagine the magnitude as to the big WHY God wanted it to be exactly this way?

You may find the answer to your "why" here. Just skim down to "Lower than angels" and "Disproving Satan's lies."

[dcampsart]

Since the wages of sin is death, then that which is the life of the flesh must be spilt for the sins committed in the flesh.

Le 17:11 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.

I have always accepted the fact that the shedding of blood is imperative for the remission of sin. I've always had a problem with trying to understand the "why" behind things. Today, I was listening to a bible CD that was dramatically portraying the scourging that Christ endured. From that, I started dwelling on Mel Gibson's movie "Passions of the Christ" and the horribly gory scenes of blood. I find myself wondering about the deeper meaning of the need for so much blood. I'm not even foolish enough to question God's wisdom in requiring the shedding of blood but I think I'm more overwhelmed to think of the big WHY HE would shed HIS OWN blood to satisfy HIS requirement. I mean... couldn't he have come up with another way to forgive mankind? Even if I was all-knowing and could look down through time, while I was slaying some innocent animal to cover Adam and Eve, what would be my extreme passion to drive me to go through the horrendous slaughter, pain and suffering of shedding MY OWN blood to satisfy MY OWN righteous requirement?

Can we even begin to imagine the magnitude as to the big WHY God wanted it to be exactly this way?

You may find the answer to your "why" here. Just skim down to "Lower than angels" and "Disproving Satan's lies."

First of all, I want to congratulate you on such a comprehensive study you wrote... amazing!

The idea of God shedding his blood to prove his love for us is getting closer to what I'm looking for but I have this nagging desire to attempt to understand what the shedding of blood does for God! What does it mean to him?

I hope you don't mind but I extracted your words in the paragraph below:

The Almighty chose not to come with an appearance like that of King Saul, who was obviously a "choice young man" and "goodly [handsome]; and there was not a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders upward he was higher than any of the people" (I Samuel 9:2). Surely this was the kind of Christ many were looking for, and still are. But no, God took for Himself a body that would have "no form nor comeliness" that "when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him" (Isaiah 53:2). God did not attempt to win our love by impressing us with a majestic display of outward beauty. No, He laid all that aside and in a beaten, whipped, spat upon, crucified and pierced body, He silently, but openly, proved His love for us and forever settled any question of being worthy of our love.

At times, I attempt to imagine what goes through God's mind when he looks upon the blood. Does he see us as looking through "rose colored" or "blood tinted" glasses? To think that we overcome the evil one... the accuser... through the BLOOD OF THE LAMB and the word of our testimony... it is obvious that God places the highest honor upon the "satisfying" work of the shedding of blood.

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Speaking of God placing the highest honor of Christ's shed blood to the satisfying of his justice:

1 And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,

[dcampsart]

Please forgive me for being true to form with long-winded posts but I thought you may find interesting, below, just one of many articles about Israel preparing for the eventual return of the temple and the old sacrificial system I found in an internet search of the topic.

The Futility of the Red Heifer