Was Jesus ‘The Perfect Sacrifice’?

Here’s why the rabbi’s death was not a valid atonement for sin

Photo by DDP on Unsplash

Jesus’ death and resurrection are the heart of Christianity. The argument is that this Jewish rabbi died for the sins of humanity, because —

‘… without the shedding of blood there can be no forgiveness of sin.’ (Hebrews 9:22)

This logic was, gorily, typical of primitive practices. Ancient cultures throughout the world made sacrifices to appease their gods’ perceived wrath. Coming out of the Jewish culture, Jesus’ death is said to have been the sacrifice to end all sacrifices. The Christian argument is that humanity can be covered ‘by his blood’ and therefore reconciled to God. (See my previous article as to why such a reconciliation is not even necessary.)

Christianity claims that if you don’t believe this, you are destined for eternal destruction. However, from my studies of ancient sacrificial systems and particularly of Jewish history and the law, I came to find that this argument is more defeated than paralleled by its own holy text.

Scholars from the other giant religions originating from the Middle East (Judaism and Islam) are quick to dismiss the sacrifice and resurrection claims of Christianity and have good reasons to do so. The Jewish scholars, in particular, are the…