“and to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.”
Hebrews 12:24 KJV
Here is explained that the Blood of Jesus speaks, “And we have come to Jesus Who established a New Covenant with His Blood sprinkled upon the mercy seat; Blood that continues to speak from heaven, ‘forgiveness’, a better message than Abel’s blood that cries from the earth, ‘justice’.” Jesus is the Spokesman and Arbitrator of the New Testament order. His Blood signature sanctions mankind’s innocence. This is a completely new language that communicates better things, in that it is the very substance of what was spoken in the shadow blood sacrifice that Abel brought. Abel’s faith was a prophetic introduction to the sacrificial shadow system of the old covenant. Jesus is the substance of things hoped for. It was faith that made the difference between the sacrifices of Abel and Cain, and confirmed Abel’s righteousness. God bore witness to righteousness as a gift rather than a reward! Even though he was murdered, Abel’s faith still has a most relevant prophetic voice. Thanks be to God that we have Jesus’s faith in us today through His Blood Sacrifice. Amen!
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