How the Old Testament Sacrifices Actually Work | Thomas Schreiner

In this excerpt, Thomas Schreiner explains the true meaning of blood, sacrifice, and atonement in the Old Testament.

He argues that the shedding of blood is not mystical, but represents death—the giving up of life. The sacrificial system, especially in Leviticus 16, reveals that atonement is substitutionary: the animal dies in place of the sinner, bearing sin and satisfying God’s righteous anger. Schreiner also addresses modern challenges to this doctrine, emphasizing that substitutionary atonement is deeply rooted in Scripture and ultimately points to the death of Christ.

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