
Originally Posted by
TimLutz
I am sorry to hear that but hey! That's your opinion.
Yes, hence Isaiah 42:6 where we have that Israel was set aside for a light unto the Gentiles. Also, Jesus' confirmation in his sermon of the Mount to a crowd of Jews that, "You are the light of the world." (Mat. 5:14) Not only in the Law but also in Isaiah 56:1-8 the Gentiles are so welcome to join that they will get a name better than that of sons and daughters.
But this attitude, I expect you to understand comes as a result of the persecutions we have suffered from Christianity throughout History. Jesus also said to the Jews something about that in his Sermon of the Mount: "Blest are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of slander against you because of me." (Mat.5:11)
I do look forward to have our Temple rebuilt but not for animal sacrifices but as the mother of all synagogues. I don't believe to be literal that the Lord ever required the sacrifices of animals which were a custom of the Gentiles. It was allowed by Moses to make it easier to effect the Exodus from Egypt after 430 years in a land of pagans. That was the only religious ritual the Israelites had got used to and it would be too hard to start with a different method.
IMHO, since the Ark of the Covenant was built by Moses and Moses was buried in the Mount Nebo in a grave that could never be found, Jeremiah must have hidden the Ark of the Covenant in the same place which became as Moses' grave, incognito. Mount Nebo was in Gilead over the other side of the Jordan River.
The only way to set things right with God is repentance and obedience to God's Law. (Isa. 1:18,19) I also accept Jesus' saying on how to be right with God. By setting things right with our neighbor if he has any issue with us and then set things right with God. (Mat. 5:23,24)
He doesn't. All references to God's requirements of sacrifice in the Tanach is the result of religious piety. No one is justified by faith or grace but by obedience.