Sacrifice and offering You did not desire

The blood sacrifice of live animals did not give a substitutionary sacrifice as an atonement for sin. As it says in Hebrews 9: 9 This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. And in Hebrews 10:4-7 But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Therefore, when CHRIST came into the world, He said:
"Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me; with burnt offerings and sin offerings You were not pleased. Then I said, Here I am It is written about Me in the scroll. I have come to do Your will, O GOD."

GOD didn't want animals to suffer and die for their blood. GOD grieves with all suffering. But we needed a picture and a reminder of our salvation which is through CHRIST's blood only. CHRIST's Death, Burial, and Resurrection (DBR) was accomplished for all men throughout time. All we need do is accept our sin and our need of CHRIST as our Savior to be literally placed in CHRIST for His atonement through His DBR.

Galations 2:20 I have been crucified with CHRIST and I no longer live, but CHRIST lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of GOD, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

GOD didn't want sin and He didn't want sacrifice. It is kind of like a fire extinguisher. People don t have fire extinguishers because they like them. We have them because we don't like what fire can do to our homes and property. In that same way, GOD says, "sacrifice and offering is not what I wanted. I wanted My people to be obedient, but they chose to sin, therefore there must be a sacrifice."

We do not have substitutionary atonement. If you need life-saving surgery will it do any good for me to have it for you? Of course not. In the story of Moses and the Israelites at the Red Sea (Ex. 14), they are trapped on all sides by death; death behind them by the Egyptians; death to the right and to the left of them by desert; death in front of them by the Red Sea. Then Moses (a picture of JESUS) said, “I will take you through death.” If Israelites had tried to go through the sea without Moses they would have died. If Moses had crossed and said, “ok I went through the sea, now you can be saved,” the Egyptian soldiers would have rode up and killed them. This story is a picture of the DBR. There is no substitution. We must go through death, but when we accept GOD's gift of Salvation, He literally put us back through time into CHRIST.

CHRIST carries us through death and we are resurrected with Him. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is IN CHRIST, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

In Exodus 1:22-2:3, Moses's mother placed him in a basket covered in pitch, and put it in the river. If she had put him in the river without the basket, he would have died. Moses in this story is a picture of us (GOD’s people), the river is death, the word pitch in the original translation means redemption. We will eternally die unless we are placed into JESUS redemption, before being put into death.

Our relationship to GOD is like Judah and Benjamin. Joseph would not except the brothers without Benjamin. Judah tried to exchange himself for Benjamin, but Joseph would not take him as a substitute (just like GOD will not take JESUS as our substitute). Benjamin could not come to Joseph without Judah (we cannot come to GOD without JESUS). Judah must bring Benjamin to Joseph. (JESUS must bring us to GOD) JESUS doesn’t go to GOD without us. He brings us with Him in His death, burial and resurrection. The tribe of Judah is the lineage of JESUS.
The brothers returned to Jacob very fearful and uncertain of the future and what their father would say and do, about them coming home without their brother Simeon, when Joseph held him prison and sent them home for Benjamin. The name Simeon means “hearing.” The brothers were fearful because Simeon was not with them. The Scriptures say that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of GOD. When we have no hearing, we can have no faith and then we become fearful..

JESUS not being of this world; being sinless, blameless, could not be held by death. When JESUS went to the cross and took us and our sins on Him, death had hold over Him; the second He died (and us because we were in Him.), death was satisfied and said, “I cannot hold You, You are blameless,” and had no more power over Him or us in Him. JESUS by GOD's power raised us out of the realm of death, and death has lost it sting; the power to make us afraid and to hurt us (Eph. 1:19-20, Eph. 2:5-6, 1Cor. 15:55-57).

Therefore the penalty of sins is not our death, or just death, but JESUS‘s death. What are wages? Payment for work done. What is the work required here: salvation from eternal death. Who can do the work: Only JESUS. Therefore the wages of sin is death (JESUS‘s death), but the gift of GOD our salvation in CHRIST) is eternal life through JESUS CHIRST our LORD. Death is the result of sin not the penalty.

GOD’s law says, "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23a). In order for the law to be satisfied all sinners must die. GOD’s mercy says, "I know that this man is guilty and I have the power and the right to pass the sentence on him that he deserves, however because of My great love for him, I don’ t want him to suffer" (Ephesians 2:4). The law still demands that the soul that sins shall die. If you have someone who has committed no crime, and someone says, “I will pay his debt,” Is the law satisfied? No. The law demands that the soul that sins shall die. The law is GOD’s profile, His reflection. Therefore the law is perfect, right and true. GOD gave us the law to show us where we are and where GOD is. In order for us to be with GOD, the law must be satisfied.
GOD’s law says, “you’ re a sinner, you must die.” GOD’s love says, “I love him.” GOD’s, mercy says “I don t want him to suffer.” GOD’s righteousness says, “one who has not sinned cannot take the place of the sinner, allowing the sinner to go free.” GOD’s grace then says, “I know how to satisfy the law, righteousness, and mercy. (Eph. 1:7). I will send My Son, not to take his (humanity's) place, but to take him through death” (Gal.2:20, Eph. 2:13-16).

This way the law is satisfied, because we die with CHRIST. (2 Timothy 2:11). Mercy is also satisfied because we are alive in CHRIST through His resurrection (Roman s 6:4-11). Righteousness is satisfied because since JESUS was sinless, He was able to be resurrected. Since we are put into CHRIST’s death, we are now imputed with CHRIST’s righteousness and are therefore able to be resurrected with Him (2 Cor. 5:21).
So JESUS didn’t die for us, or take our place in death. That would break GOD's law. He took us through death. I am crucified with CHRIST and yet I live! (Gal. 2:20)
JESUS put His life in the dirt and death for us, but He put our lives in the palm of His hand.

The story of Joseph is a perfect picture of JESUS and God the Father. Joseph wore four coats. Four is a number that represents JESUS. Joseph had a special relationship with his father. He was given a coat of his father s favor. Jacob sent Joseph to see his brothers (JESUS had a coat of God the Father s favor. JESUS was sent by His Father to us).

Before Joseph reached them, they saw him and were angry and rejected him. (JESUS was hated and rejected in the distance before He got to us). Then the coat of his father's favor was ripped off of Joseph. Joseph was made a slave. (The coat of JESUS’s father's favor was taken from Him and JESUS put on the slave coat of humanity)

Then the slave coat was ripped violently off Joseph when Potifer s wife grabbed Joseph s coat and accused him. (the slave coat of humanity was ripped violently off of JESUS when the sins of the world were put on JESUS). Then Joseph was put in prison. (JESUS was sent to prison of death).

While Joseph was in prison, there were two prisoners (a baker and a cupbearer), who had dreams. Joseph interpreted those dreams. The baker died, but the cupbearer was restored to his place in the palace. Joseph asked the cupbearer before he left, to tell the king about HIM (Joseph). He (the cupbearer) forgot about Joseph until the king had a dream, then he told the king about Joseph. (We are to be like the cupbearer and spread the news of the Gospel to the world. When we don’t do it, we are like the cupbearer who forgot to tell the king. When there is no Gospel, there can be no unity in the family. There was no unity with Joseph and his father and brothers while he was in prison.)

The prison coat was taken off when Joseph was taken out of prison and he was given a coat of authority that was never taken off. (JESUS was raised from the dead, and seated at the right hand of the Father and given authority that has never been reversed.)

Hbr 9:7-9
But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.
The HOLY SPIRIT was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper.

Hbr 9:11-14
When CHRIST came as High Priest of the good things that are already here, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man made, that is to say, not a part of this creation.
He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.
The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean.
How much more, then, will the blood of CHRIST, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to GOD, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living GOD!

Hbr 9:24-25
For CHRIST did not enter a man made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; He entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in GODs presence.
Nor did He enter heaven to offer Himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his own.

Hbr 10:1-13
The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.
If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins.
But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,
because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Therefore, when CHRIST came into the world, He said:
"Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,
but a body You prepared for Me;
with burnt offerings and sin offerings
You were not pleased.
Then I said, Here I am it is written about Me in the scroll.
I have come to do Your will, O GOD.
First He said, Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not desire, nor were You pleased with them (although the law required them to be made).
Then He said, Here I am, I have come to do your will."
He sets aside the first to establish the second.
And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of JESUS CHRIST once for all.
Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.
But when our High Priest (JESUS) had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of GOD.