What happened to Israel's Old Testament rituals and sacrifices at the cross?
At the cross, Israel's Old Testament rituals and sacrifices—the handwriting of ordinances, ceremonial ritual, animal sacrifices, priesthood robes, washings—were blotted out, taken out of the way, and nailed to His cross. When Christ finished redemption, there was no longer any need for that Old Testament ritual.
Les teaches that the handwriting of ordinances—Israel's ceremonial ritual, animal sacrifices, priesthood robes, washings, and everything associated with keeping the Law—was blotted out, taken out of the way, and nailed to His cross. When Christ died and finished the work of redemption, there was no longer any need for that Old Testament ritual. He adds that mankind finds it hard to lay aside things that appeal to the flesh. He recalls a lady who said high church ritual had nothing to do with her salvation but made her feel good and helped her worship; he understood somewhat, but said the book doesn't teach that.
Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
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What happened to the Old Testament ceremonial ritual when Jesus died?
The entire Old Testament ceremonial ritual—animal sacrifices, priestly robes, washings, and all related practices—was nailed to Christ's cross.