Atonement was once gained by the sacrifice of a prized animal. It showed that the guilt and the sinful deed had been dealt with. However, the continued slaughter of valuable animals would not change the heart of the people.
Jesus took the theology of His day and turned it on its head. He expanded on it and breathed new life into it. Should we do the same? Ask Hank Deuteronomy, who still attempts to run his family via Old Testament law.
Almost immediately after drawing his first breath, Adam sinned against God and severed their relationship. Since then, God has worked to restore fellowship with his creatures. He promised Abraham and David special roles in his plan to redeem humankind. But because people continued to fight against God, Israel's Prophets warned them that God would judge them for their rebellion. They also promised ...
After years of exile, Israel longed for the coming Messiah. Isaiah prophesied that God would send a perfect king to restore his people and inaugurate God's peaceable kingdom. Jesus is the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy. He brings new life to the Davidic dynasty, as he was filled with the sevenfold Spirit of God. He establishes God's peaceable kingdom by making all things new and satisfying the ...
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