The Once-for-All Sacrifice: Finding Rest in What Jesus Has Finished
If the sacrifices of the Old Testament had truly dealt with sin, wouldn't they have stopped? If the Day of Atonement had actually perfected the worshipers, why repeat it the following year? The very repetition proved the inadequacy. Each sacrifice served as a painful reminder: You're not yet cleansed. You're not yet perfected. Come back next year.