What does the Bible say about the altar fire in Leviticus?
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The altar fire in Leviticus symbolizes God's unending wrath against sin and His eventual acceptance of Christ's sacrifice, which fulfills and puts away the need for continuous offerings.
In Leviticus 6:1-2, God commands that the fire on the altar must not be extinguished, signifying the perpetual nature of His displeasure toward sin. This fire represents God's consuming wrath as an emblem throughout Scripture. Despite the countless sacrifices made, the fire remained, underscoring the insufficiency of animal sacrifices to atone for sin. However, when Christ came and offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice, this fire symbolically went out, indicating God's acceptance of Christ's sacrifice, which truly paid the penalty for sin and forever extinguished divine wrath upon the believer.
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