Transactional or relational? Sacrifice in the Bible – Hebrews E5

How does Jesus' once for all sacrifice supersede the Old Testament sacrificial system?In this episode we dive into the theme of sacrifice as presented in the book of Hebrews. We explore the significance of the Old Testament sacrificial system as part of God's people keeping their covenant with him. Then we look at how Jesus' sacrifice permanently fulfilled the purpose of the sacrificial system and brought about a new covenant relationship with God.We compare the transactional nature of the old sacrificial system with the relational nature of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. We discuss how what we do as a result of Christ's sacrifice shows our heart towards him.In this episode we're joined by Yinxuan Huang, Bible Society's Quantitative Research Manager.Timestamps(00:00) - Intro (01:30) - Introducing Yinxuan Huang (02:40) - The link between sacrifice and covenant (09:57) - Old Testament sacrifice vs Jesus' sacrifice (22:02) - Transactional vs relational (27:37) - How do we act in response to Jesus' sacrifice? (30:57) - Yin's story: learning about sacrifice (36:57) - The impact of Hebrews 10.26 (39:12) - An encouragement from Hebrews 10.19–25 Rooted:Rooted is our devotional journal that helps make the Bible available to everyone, everywhere. Every other month, you’ll receive a new 80-page journal filled with insightful devotionals, thought-provoking prompts, and lots of opportunities to reflect, journal and be creative. Sign up today to receive your first journal for free.Send us your questions!We'd love to hear from you.Submit your questionBible Society:The Rooted Podcast is brought to you by Bible Society, a Christian organisation that translates, publishes, and distributes the Bible. We communicate its relevance and invite people to experience the transforming power of the Scriptures in today’s world. Visit our website to find out more.Bible Society socials: FacebookInstagramX (formerly Twitter) Disclaimer: This is a Bible Society podcast, but it’s also a conversation between people exploring the Bible together. We won’t get everything right, and we won’t always agree! Please be patient with us and join us on the journey.#Hebrews #Sacrifice #BiblicalSacrifice #Covenant #NewCovenant #MosaicCovenant #ChristianLiving #ChristianPodcast Everyday Faith BibleLet Scripture transform every part of your life with the Everyday Faith Bible.Created in partnership with the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC), the Everyday Faith Bible will help you to: Understand Scripture’s real-world context Relate to experiences and emotions in the passage Respond to what you read with practical actionKey features:Up to 1,000 margin annotations throughout the Bible, to encourage ‘head, heart and hands’ confidence in applying Scripture to everyday lifeReal-life stories and quotes from Christian expert practitioners across the UKWhole-page introductions to each genre of biblical writingWhole-page features on important biblical themes