The details of the sacrificial rituals are explained in the book of Leviticus. The reasons, the foreshadows fulfilled in Messiah, are not as clear as the blood. In 4:3-12 the requirements of the sin offering for a priest are specified. There is an eye-opening practice regarding the blood described in verse 6 and 7. Not only is the priest to sprinkle the blood against the sides of the altar of burn offering, a common practice for sin offerings, blood must be taken into the Holy place of the tabernacle. Then the blood is applied to the altar of incense. Since this is the place and picture of the prayers or the priest the message seems to be; cleansing of blood is required for our prayers to be acceptable. For the Christian then the presence of Jesus’ blood in our prayers is what makes them acceptable to God.
Stuart
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