The Torah Sacrifice and a Better Way
I found this wonderful and concise explanation for all believers, but especially for Jewish believers who were raised under the law: In Judaic Theology, four concepts are involved:1) Adamic sin which is genetic or inheritted2) individual sins which we commit ourselves3) Forgiveness of sins4) Ratification of forgivenessEvery man begotten of a human father inherits the sin of Adam, for which we all suffer death. Everyman begotten of man, commits individual sins, for which there are commensurate punishment or.penalties.Now, because there is such a concept as sin in the Law of Moses the concept of forgivesness of sins also emerged. Yet, for every sin, whether Adamic or individual, after penitence and repentance, the forgiveness must needs be ratified by the "shedding of blood." Without the use of blood to ratify forgiveness, ones sins are retained intact. But with the use of blood, it is ratified that our sins are forgiven.Thus, in the Old Covenant, individual sins were forgive…