Patsy Laycoax

The New Testament passage that convinces me that Jesus knew Isaiah 53 was referring to him is Luke 24: 25-27. These verses clearly say that all the prophets wre speaking of him.

Animal sacrifice was to teach us that sin is costly,ugly and offensive to him. The sinner pays for his sin and the animal pays who is innocent,pointing us to Jesus the sinless one who gave his life for our sin. God is a holy God and cannot overlook sin and will not overlook sin. Sin must be paid for but God's nature is one of love and mercy so he provided a way sin could be paid for. He gave his only begotten Son. Thank you, Lord.

God's provision of an animal sacrifice for forgivness of sins is an expression of mercy because it taught the Jews all about sin,forgiveness,confession of sin,the cost of sin.God's holiness and prepared them for the one to come, a perfect sacrifice who would die for sin. Animal sacrifices did not actually atone for sin. Hebrews 10:4 tells us that. Man needs someone greater than himself to pay for his sin.

Q. What are the basic elements involved in a sacrifice for sin? A. 1. afemale lamb without blemish 2. he is to lay his hand on the head of the lamb and slay it where they kill the burnt offering. 3. the priest shall take the blood of the lamb on his finger and put it upon the horns of the altarof the burnt offering and pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar. 4. He shall take away all the fat and the priest shall burn them upon the altar. 5. the priest must make an atonement for his own sin and he will be forgiven. 6. a soul must confess that he has sinned. Q. Which of these are still necessary for forgiveness of sins today? A. We still the blood of a lamb without blemish to receive forgiveness of sin whih is supplied to us through the Lord Jesus Christ who died at Calvary. We must confess our sin in order to receive forgiveness. Q. Which is no longer necessary? A. the burning of the fat? And sacrificing lambs with the help of an earthly priest. Q. Why? A. Because Jesus Christ is all we need. He was the ultimate sacrifice.