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in place of God punishing the people
The people sin, but God would punish the Messiah for their sins. In this way, God would not need to punish anyone who believes in the Messiah.
the perfect high priest
The sacrifices the Israelite priests kept making were never good enough because the priests sinned. The Messiah would never sin. Therefore, his sacrifice was perfect and would satisfy God completely.
the perfect high priest
The sacrifices the Israelite priests kept making were never good enough because the priests sinned. The Messiah would never sin. Therefore, his sacrifice was perfect and would satisfy God completely.
offer himself
The Messiah would offer himself as a sacrifice by allowing himself to be killed.
a perfect sacrifice
There was no fault or imperfection in the Messiah’s sacrifice.