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About the sacrifices in the millennial temple in Ezek 40-48. 1. Did the sacrifices BEFORE Jesus came provide real expiation of sin? No, they did not. Hebrews declares they were simply a form of what was to come. In other words, THEY LOOKED FORWARD to Christ.

....a. Did the OT scripture indicate that the sacrifices were efficacious? NO, they didn't. God would say to those who ritualistically engaged in them, "I hate, I despise your feasts." He would say that he didn't require the blood of a bull but that instead he wanted them to "love mercy, do justice, and walk humbly with their God."

2. After the Apostle Paul became a Christian did he ever go to the temple and engage in the worship found in the temple? YES, he did. In fact that's where he was the day he was taken prisoner by the Romans. He had gone there for a purification rite that involved sacrifice. Apparently, as a Jew, Paul had the right to continue in the temple worship. In his mind, he looked BACWARD to the cross of Christ.

3. In the millennial age, are Jewish believers going to SUPPLANT Jesus' eternal REAL sacrifice. NO. They will simply be doing what Paul already exampled. They will be using the sacrifice as a way of LOOKING BACKWARD at what Christ had done.

....a. If the OT never indicated that sacrifices were efficacious, how can one say that THIS OT passage indicates that the sacrifices in the millenial reign are efficacious. It will be the Jewish memorial way of looking BACKWARD at the Sacrifice of Christ.

....b. We use the COMMUNION SERVICE as a memorial to LOOK BACKWARD at the sacrifice of Christ.

It's easy to see, isn't it, why Jews don't tend to be convinced by amills that they aren't anti-Semitic?

Amills tell them, "All the prophesied cursings — yours! All the prophesied blessings — ours!"

Amills tell them, "We distinctively get Communion to remind us of Messiah's death! You distinctively get — nothing!"

What a deal. "Thanks for the Messiah and 2/3 of the Bible! Now buzz off!"

Dan

If the Lords supper ends when The bridgroom comes WHY would they need to offer sacrifices to please God?Eze 43:27 And when these days are expired, it shall be, [that] upon the eighth day, and [so] forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord GOD.

Hbr 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Which is it xzins?

We use the COMMUNION SERVICE as a memorial to LOOK BACKWARD at the sacrifice of Christ.

1Cr 11:26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come

Communion is a SHADOW of things to come that ENDS when He comes ....are you sure you are a Pastor?