13 Therefore, it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice, and then shall there be, or it is expedient there should be, a to the shedding of ; then shall the of Moses be fulfilled; yea, it shall be all fulfilled, every jot and tittle, and none shall have passed away.14 And behold, this is the whole of the , every whit to that great and last ; and that great and last will be the Son of God, yea, and eternal.15 And thus he shall bring to all those who shall believe on his name; this being the intent of this last sacrifice, to bring about the bowels of mercy, which overpowereth justice, and bringeth about means unto men that they may have faith unto repentance.
Monday, November 11, 2019
A summary of Hebrews in Alma
Reading the letter to the Hebrews as part of "Come, follow me", I found that a few verses in Alma sums up the whole thing really well. The letter to the Hebrews is explaining how the priestly sacrifices under the Law of Moses and the Aaronic priesthood were insufficient and only a means to point toward the ultimate sacrifice of Christ. This is why we must have faith in Him, which is discussed at length in Hebrews 11. Amulek is expressing it this way in Alma 34:13-15
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