DaveH wrote: > Do you feel that the OT sacrificial rites were > similarly related....that is, were signs of a > covenant? If so, why do you think they needed > to be replicated?
No, I view the sacrificial rites of the Sinai covenant were not signs of the covenant, but rather elements of the covenant which illustrated the need for atonement for sin. When I mentioned previously that sacrifices were sometimes used to cut a covenant, I did not have these sacrifices in mind, but rather the example of Abraham cutting the covenant with God. This was culturally practiced then. Sometimes salt was used. I see baptism and circumcision similar to the signing of a contract. Note that law allows for contracts to be enforceable even without a signature if it is clear that an agreement was made orally as per the things stated in the contract. However, a signature makes it very clear as to the agreement between the parties involved. The OT sacrificial rites were not like the signing of the contract, but rather responsibilities expected of the party who has entered into the agreement. At least that's how I look at it. :-) David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
