May

Q5. In what sense is God's provision of animal sacrifice for forgiveness of sins an expression of his mercy? Were animal sacrifices actually adequate to atone for human sin? Exposition I believe one has to be responsible for his sin but why God choose an animal as an escape for man?! Pity the animals. Got killed for no apparent reason. Why there's no other way for the atonement of sin. But what was commanded and practised in the OT has become a shadow of the NT, whereby in the NT we got a clearer picture and realised that the element of sacrifice was now the Son of God. Sin is a serious issue. Animal sacrifice is inadequate.