Vs. -- 2-3 — ceremonies could give a sense of temporary forgiveness but couldn't perfect or purge the conscience of the worshipper. The constant need of sacrifices was a disturbing reminder and remembrance of personal sins. The Levitical system of sacrifices and ceremonial cleanness was intended to raise the consciousness of sin to new heights — it really wasn't intended to bring in a pervasiveness consciousness of pardon, peace, and liberty before God. In that sense the Levitical sacrifices were preparatory far Christ’s work.
In the O.T. confession of sin was actually part the sacrifice offered (hands were placed upon the head lamb in a symbolic transfer of guilt), but in the New Covenant, the believer IS encouraged to confess sin because an all-sufficient atonement has already been made.
V. 4 — The O.T. believer was taught to look for the ultimate sacrifice which alone could take away sins (note John the Baptist’s announcement – John 1:29). God planned a way to lake sins which was consistent with His truth, holiness, and righteousness. The O.T. sacrifices did have -- Scripture taught that atonement must be made by means of substitution — the just for the unjust, the innocent in place of the guilty.
Christ’s blood alone is that perfectpropitiation that satisfies God's broken law and justice. Unbelievers who die lost are ruined because they they look to other ways of expiation; the other ways are insufficient to protect men from divine wrath (the fact that God condemns all Other ways of seek in: pardon i s evidence ufHis holiness, righteousness and severity against sin). (EX John Amador — Cal Poly.)
11, The plan that "as formed bv the Father in eternitN past (vv. S-6). V. 5-6 — 'l•he valueafO, 'I' saclifces is that they punt to Chriit_ Hehree,'s 10 makes i! clear the incarnation orc.hris: has a centrcæ(puwnse tog,saccitice etc ;hrist (Liberals would scoff, suggesting the purpose al' Christ 's birth His example, eve.) Iwa verses up thc wonder ofGod'sp1an; they give us insight into the Father's lave, grace and wisdom_
body central to God's plm to redeem Sinners was that thrist might have a human nature abla to yield obediepee the will ofGcd Ele might amer His whole human nature; body and scull — all His substance, faculties and pawersas art offering up to God. And inso doing; He would confirm the eternal covenant (end Inaugurate the ness coven ant).
He ceme in the flesh. Since the children shore inflesh and Mood, He also partook of rhe same, Ihar 'hrough deal" He nigh! reader him who had ihe power death. lhefl the dev' t (2:14). . _ Jesus, because ofphe crtmned wifh g/ory and honorv that hy .'he grace might deadhfor everyone (2: Oh)
The Father prepared a body for I lift up (thc preparation ofthc body is ascribæl to the Father and produced — Or conccivcd by the Holy Spirit). By is meant a human nature with a rational soul, to reel pleasure, pain, thc full rangc ef
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