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To this we can add the sacrifices of all the patriarchs, and the countless sacrifices of God’s people at the tabernacle and temple of God. All these bloody sacrifices pointed to Christ who offered himself once on the cross. To sacrifice is to devote and consecrate something wholly to God. What is gi
The idea of the sacrifice is basic to all religions. The explanation for this lies in the fact that all men are religious and, therefore, they sacrifice out of the necessity of their nature. For the sake of definition we point out that the word sacrifice indicates that which is available for common
The idea of sacrifice (continued). Of interest, in connection with this idea of sacrifice in connection with the celebration of the Lord's Supper as prevalent in the early period of the Christian Church, is what we read in the History of the Christian Church by Philip Schaff whom, writing on the Eu
The idea of sacrifice also occurs, as we might surmise, in the writings of Cyprian. He, too, speaks of the life of the Christian as a sacrifice, as in the following quotation: "He has clearly joined herewith and added the law; and has bound us by a certain condition and engagement, that we should as
Sacrifice can take the place of obedience not only in the life of an individual, but also in the life of a family and even a denomination. The more sacrifice takes the place of obedience, the farther removed an individual or group is from God. We have a sharp warning against this substitution, recor
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Our sacrifices now are not the bloody sacrifices of Israel. Yet we still bring sacrifices. Psalm fifty-one speaks of sacrifices being a broken spirit and a contrite heart. We bring our sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving when we pray and sing. We often talk about the sacrifices necessary for the
The order of the five kinds of sacrifice (this order was: sin-, trespass-, burnt-, peace-, meat offering) in the Mosaic sacrificial system was not arbitrary. In this system the sin- and trespass offering had to be given first and the burnt-and peace offering, as supplemented by the meat offering, la
Let us, now ask what might have been the meaning incorporated in the sacrifice? This question has already been answered. We may repeat our answer. The sinner worthy of death may approach God through the innocent blood of a slain victim and feel assured that he finds favor in God's sight. The sacrif
Their sacrifices were commanded by God Himself and required an offering of something precious, such as a lamb with no imperfections. These of course pointed to the perfect sacrifice of the perfect Lamb, namely Christ. Do we still bring sacrifices to God? Most surely we are required to do so, not wit