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How does Christ fulfill the concept of the altar in the Old Testament?

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Christ fulfills the altar by being the ultimate sacrifice of atonement, as the Old Testament altar represented the means of reconciliation with God.

The Old Testament altar was a critical element in the worship of God, serving as the place where sacrifices were made. It is through Christ that this concept is fully realized. Hebrews teaches that all the sacrifices pointed to Him and that He, being both the altar and the sacrifice, fulfilled all ceremonial law requirements (Romans 8:3). The altar illustrated purity and acceptance, but only in Christ does that imagery find complete realization, as He covers us with His righteousness and cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7). Hence, in Christ, every believer finds their access to God and the fullness of grace that was previously foreshadowed by the altar.
Scripture References: Romans 8:3, 1 John 1:7

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Christ Our Altar
Don Fortner · Jan 26, 2011
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