Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7434 sacrifice » 7436 sacrifice, NT fulfilment of For the people of the new covenant, sacrifice is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Christians should have nothing to do with other sacrifices but are to bring their own “spiritual” offerings. The OT points ahead to the fulfilment of sacrifice in Jesus Christ A new sacrificial system Isaiah 56:6-7 See also Isaiah 19:21 The new people of God The vision of the new temple The perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ perceived his death as a sacrifice Matthew 26:28 pp Mark 14:24 pp Luke 22:20 pp 1 Corinthians 11:25 See also Hebrews 5:1 The contrast with the OT sacrificial system Hebrews 7:27 See also Hebrews 9:23-26; Hebrews 10:1-3,12 Jesus Christ's sacrifice of a life dedicated to God makes believers holy The sacrifices of Christians Christians offer themselves as living sacrifices Paul saw his own death as part of a sacrificial offering: Philippians 2:17; 2 Timothy 4:6 The sacrifice of praise and good works Christian attitudes to pagan sacrifice See also 1 Corinthians 10:18-22,25-26,27-29 Christians must not appear to compromise with idolatrous worship. See also
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