HEBREWS 10:12
"Our high priest offered Himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then He sat down in the place of honor at God's right hand."
Have you ever wondered why the temple in Jerusalem has never been built again? Why have there been no Moses sacrifices since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Why are no animal blood sacrifices made to atone for the sins of the Jews? There is talk of rebuilding the temple and some of the instruments have been prepared, but what about the 2ooo years between the last sacrifice and now? Still no temple, still no sacrifices, how can that be explained?
The old system of sacrifices under the law of Moses was only a shadow or dim preview of what Jesus Christ did on the cross. Moses sacrifices had to be repeated yearly and now for 2000 years they have not been done. They never made a perfect cleansing for the sins of those who came to worship. That is why they had to be repeated until the temple was destroyed. Their feeling of guilt never disappeared under Moses system and sacrifices reminded the Jews of their sins year after year. Now came the Good News.
When Jesus Christ came into the world He said to God, "you did not want animal sacrifices or offerings for sin." God was never pleased with them, even though they were required by Moses. God's will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once and for all time. Jesus offered Himself to God as a single sacrifice for all of our sins, and for all time. That is why there are NO MORE SACRIFICES! Sacrifice was finished by the Lord Jesus. He is our Sacrifice!
