solid analysis;4725062 said:beenwize;4724980 said:Isiah 1:11 ask the question what is the purpose of your sacrifice to ime yet in other areas of the Bible it says without shedding blood their is NO remission of sins... So if shedding blood is REQUIRED to forgive sins then why is the question being asked in Isiah 1:11?
But Samuel replied: "Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. (1 Samuel 15:22)
The point is to not put yourself in a place where you need to do so many sacrifices in the first place. It's like credit card debt. Don't get credit card after credit card, just stopped putting yourself in debt in the first place!
See, the problem with the sacrifices mentioned in Isaiah 1:11 is that ppl were using them as a way to 'pay' for their sins....like they have some kind of sinning license. That's why God found their sacrifices to be an abomination. The lesson here still applies to a Christian now but in a different manner.
And also part of the reason why ppl in the Old Testament even have forgiveness of sins is because of Jesus sacrifice and their obedience to God's word. The forgiveness is IN Christ. The blood of JESUS washes away sins. And also obeying the word of God saves people from condemnation.
Except the question below was asked in Isaiah 1:1
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When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
^ the question is asked who required them to sacrifice.. well does not Hebrews 9:22 and Leviticus 17:11 state sacrifice is REQUIRED?