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== Types of Christ's sacrifice in the Old Testament == | == Types of Christ's sacrifice in the Old Testament == | ||
Christ's sacrifice is prefigured in the Old Testament, including | |||
* Abel's offering | |||
** as opposed to Cain's which was inadequate | |||
* Noah's burnt offerings after the Flood | |||
* Passover | * Passover | ||
** the unblemished lamb | |||
* Abraham | * Abraham | ||
* Isaiah | ** offers Isaac, his son | ||
* Isaiah 53 and the "suffering servant" | |||
* Gideon's sacrifice | |||
Also, | |||
* the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | |||
** when the high priest would enter the inner temple, the Holy of Holies, and offer a sacrifice for the sins of Israel | |||
== Old Testament or "Old Temple" sacrifice == | == Old Testament or "Old Temple" sacrifice == | ||