What does the Bible say about the fulfillment of the Old Testament in Christ?

The Bible teaches that the Old Testament sacrificial system and its practices were figures or symbols that pointed to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ. As Paul explains in Hebrews, all the former rituals, including the tabernacle and the priesthood, were temporary and designed to prepare the way for Christ. In John 5:39, Jesus Himself stated, 'Search the Scriptures, for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.' This indicates that the entire Old Testament points to Him as the solution for sin and the mediator between God and humanity. The fulfillment of these types is demonstrated fully in the work of Christ on the cross, where He, as our high priest, offered His own blood to secure eternal redemption for His people (Hebrews 9:12).