quote:Originally posted by _Joy_:
This is my opinion, which is subject to change with new information.
Jesus existed in Heaven before he was given to Mary. He gave up his deity to be a man and be the sacrifice for man's sins. He wasn't Joseph's son. He was God's son.
The sacrifice has to do with life blood, life over death, the blood of life victorious over death. The blood offered in the Old Testament was not sufficient because it was not a perfect sacrifice. Jesus, being sinless, was. His life blood, his life period, being pure and without blemish, covered all sin for all time.
Well said, I totally agree.