How did the blood of bulls and calves compare to the blood of Christ?

The blood of bulls and calves did its work by covering the sins of Israel, but it was nothing when compared to the blood of Christ. Christ's blood paid the redemption price required for God to gain control of fallen man, and that payment was made in full.

Les teaches that Hebrews constantly compares what was good with what is far better. The earthly tabernacle was beautiful and functional, but it was patterned after something more perfect in heaven. Likewise, the blood of bulls and calves did its work and covered the sins of Israel, but it was nothing compared to the blood of Christ. Christ's blood has paid the price of redemption that had to be paid for God to get control of fallen man, and it has been paid in full. The passage then moves to verse 13, where the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean sanctified to the purifying of the flesh, leading to the argument of how much more Christ's blood accomplishes.

Hebrews 9:12

Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

Hebrews 9:13

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

What has the blood of Christ paid?

The blood of Christ has paid the price of redemption, which was required for God to regain control of fallen man. That payment is complete and has been paid in full, surpassing the temporary covering provided by the blood of bulls and calves.