Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7436 sacrifice, NT fulfilment of

7436 sacrifice, NT fulfilment of

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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

Jeremiah 33:18; Ezekiel 20:40

The vision of the new temple

Ezekiel 40:46

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

Titus 2:14; Hebrews 10:8-10

The sacrifices of Christians

Christians offer themselves as living sacrifices

Romans 12:1

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

Hebrews 13:15-16

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.