Hello brother,
Where do we find in the Old Covenant or the New that sacrifices were punished prior to being killed for the sins of the people?
Is there any scripture that tells us that the punishment for sin is brutal whippings, or brutal beatings, or thorns pressed into the head, or carrying heavy objects, or driving nails into the hands and feet, or being raised up on a pole while still alive?
This is what our Father God tells us, "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul." (Lev 17:11)
As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it, for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins. (Mat 26:26-28)
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;
(Rom 3:24-25)
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him. (Rom 5:9)
in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
(Eph 1:7)
For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh: how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without defect to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?(Heb 9:13-14)
Notice in Hebrew 9:22-23, the Apostle Paul makes it clear that apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins, and that just as the earthly tabernacle needed cleansed with blood so does the heavenly with a better sacrifice than animal blood...."According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.(Heb 9:22-23)
It is the the blood of Jesus, His sinless life offered up for our sins, that atones for our sins.
Nowhere, not one place in the bible is anything else mentioned that atones for our sins. Only the blood of Jesus! Please point out my error by posting actual passages from the bible in context that something else but the death-blood of Jesus atones for our sin.
So, all of the sufferings our Lord went through were not for our punishment, but for perfecting Him to be the Author of our salvation as we are taught by the Apostle Paul in Hebrews.
In Hebrews 2:10 we are informed that God made our Lord, the Author of our salvation "perfect" through suffering.
"For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the Author of their salvation perfect through suffering."
In Hebrews 5:7-10 we are informed that our Lord "learned obedience through what He suffered", and was "made perfect" by it, becoming the source of salvation.
"In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek”
This perfecting through suffering is called chastisement not punishment. The learning of obedience through suffering that was upon Him ultimately was for our peace...this is the fulfillment of prophecy in Isa 53:5
God Bless
