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Originally Posted by Doxa
Hi, everyone! I've been busy reading so much discussion here! Awesome!
Thanks so much!
I have a weird question, I have thought about it before, but perhaps some here have more precise information...
Obviously, Jesus died for us and ended the need for animal sacrifices, but how did it actually end and when with the Jewish unconverted people back in the New Testament days? Why did they stop sacrificing animals?
I know it is an old question, but I would really like to know the details on how Jewish unbelievers stopped sacrificing.
Thanks so very kindly.
Reading up a storm lately; hence, questions at a place where I believe some people have the answers! Thanks in advance.
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Aloha Doxa,
In 70 A.D. the Roman army (under Titus) came and conquered the rebellious Israelites. And in the course of that battle (the war = 66 A.D. -73 A.D.) the Roman army destroyed most of the city and all of the Temple (where the sacrifices took place). Most of the Israelites who remained alive were scattered throughout the Roman Empire and eventually throughout the world.
At the present time, today's Jews have no Temple (to make the sacrifices in), and no Priests (to make the sacrifices), thus the Jewish animal sacrifices ceased with the destruction of the Temple and the scattering of the Jews throughout the world.
If you read "Arutz Sheva" (a "conservative" Israeli newspaper - in English), you will find that there is a small minority of Jews in present day Israel who are starting to make some of the vessels & furniture for a "
Temple" ("the
table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was"; "the
candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left"; "the
lamps, and the
tongs of gold"; And the
bowls, and the
snuffers, and the
basons, and the
spoons, and the
censers of pure gold".)
These "Orthodox" or "Traditional" Jews are looking for a "red heifer" (for the sacrifice) and they are trying to determine and identify
who among them are the descendants of Levi (Aaron) so when the Temple is rebuilt they will have legitimate priests to offer the sacrifices.
The following URL's can give you some information as to what is going on with some "religious" Jews in the world and Israel:
Best overall coverage:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/
Very good information (specialized):
http://www.shturem.net/index.php?section=news&id=18842〈=english
http://www.ynetnews.com/home/0,7340,L-3082,00.html
http://israelinsider.com/home.htm
Temple Information:
http://www.templeinstitute.org/events.htm
Blogs, etc.:
http://www.israelendtimes.com/blog/
http://www.israpundit.com/2008/
http://www.tenc.net/
If you want to know what is going on in Israel, you are going to have to go to Israeli sources for information - The American media barely reports on Israel, and when they do - most of it is MIS-information!
