How does Jesus fulfill the Old Testament sacrificial system?
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Jesus fulfills the Old Testament sacrificial system as the ultimate Lamb provided by God for the atonement of sin.
The Old Testament sacrificial system was a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice that Christ would make. Throughout scripture, various lambs were sacrificed for atonement, but these were only temporary measures. Jesus fulfills this by being the perfect and final Lamb without blemish, as noted in 1 Peter 1:19. His crucifixion completes the sacrificial requirements, as reflected in passages like Isaiah 53, which prophecy His suffering. Moreover, the book of Revelation culminates this theme as it portrays the Lamb in glory, reinforcing that His sacrifice was not only sufficient but central to the entire narrative of redemption.
Scripture References:
1 Peter 1:19, Isaiah 53, Revelation 5
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