10-30-2008, 05:14 PM
Paul,
Thanks, man. But I am unfamiliar with the liturgical practises of the c.o.e. But not even in any Orthodox church be it Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, etc., is there any practise of an animal offering either for atonement or sin offering. All of the ANIMAL sacrifices under the OT were done for this purpose. Whatever conclusion we come to regarding Mary's purification in Luke 2:22 one thing is for sure: the sacrifice of Luke 2:24 is for her and her alone. It can not be for Y'shua, I believe. All the O.T. ANIMAL sacrifices are a type of Y'shua sacrifice and points to the Messiah sacrifice which he fulfilled on the cross. Once he accomplished this there is no longer any ANIMAL offering needed any longer. Hebrews should tell us this w/o any doubt.
Kindly,
Mike
Thanks, man. But I am unfamiliar with the liturgical practises of the c.o.e. But not even in any Orthodox church be it Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Syrian Orthodox, etc., is there any practise of an animal offering either for atonement or sin offering. All of the ANIMAL sacrifices under the OT were done for this purpose. Whatever conclusion we come to regarding Mary's purification in Luke 2:22 one thing is for sure: the sacrifice of Luke 2:24 is for her and her alone. It can not be for Y'shua, I believe. All the O.T. ANIMAL sacrifices are a type of Y'shua sacrifice and points to the Messiah sacrifice which he fulfilled on the cross. Once he accomplished this there is no longer any ANIMAL offering needed any longer. Hebrews should tell us this w/o any doubt.
Kindly,
Mike