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How do we know Jesus is our altar?

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Jesus is our altar because He fulfilled the sacrificial system of the Old Testament through His sacrifice.

Jesus is identified as our altar in that He represents the culmination of the sacrificial system laid out in the Old Testament. The author of Hebrews emphasizes that the sacrifices of the Old Covenant, including those eaten by the priests, are now rendered obsolete as Christ's sacrifice at Calvary fulfills the requirements for atonement. As noted in Hebrews 13:12, Jesus 'suffered without the gate' to sanctify His people with His blood, signifying the completion of the Jewish sacrificial system. Therefore, our altar is spiritual, existing in Christ, where we together as believers can continuously offer our praises and thanks unto God.
Scripture References: Hebrews 13:12, Hebrews 13:10

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