Sacrifice In Biblical Worship
From the dawn of history until the destruction of the Jerusalem temple in a. d. 70, human beings erected altars and offered sacrifice to the Lord in acts of worship. Since only descendants of Aaron were allowed to officiate at Jewish sacrifices, and genealogical records were destroyed in the siege of Jerusalem, even Judaism abandoned the sacrificial system at that time. Christians, of course, understood the death of Christ as the supreme sacrifice, rendering all others obsolete. The following two entries explore these themes.…
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Chapters & Articles in Sacrifice In Biblical Worship (2)
Sacrifices were a part of the tribute the Israelite worshiper offered to the God of the covenant. The Pentateuch go…
New Testament Christianity stands in the tradition of Israelite sacrificial worship in viewing Jesus Christ as the …