The Perfect Sacrifice

God instituted animal sacrifice as a way for His people to atone for sins. The sinner (that would be all of us) would have to acquire and then take the animal to the temple to be killed. Imagine having to watch an animal die or kill it yourself because of what you've done? That animal is innocent; you are guilty. Then imagine doing this over and over again. That temple was literally full of blood.

But repeated animal sacrifices never "removed" sin. Instead, God used those acts and that history to prepare hearts for Jesus. Yeshua was killed once and for all. He is the perfect sacrifice.

This week's Torah reading: Week 2 - I didn't mention last time: the complete Torah portion also contains a reading elsewhere in the Old Testament--this week and often, in Isaiah--also I have included the New Testament reading. Noach is the Hebrew for Noah.

Noach

Gen 6:9-11:32

Isa 54:1-55:5

Mt 24:36-46; 1 Pet 3:18-22