For centuries in classical times the Jews were influencing the rest of the world and even the leaders of the wider world took interest in the unique and comprehensive laws owned by the Jewish people, their Torah. Yet the feasts and practices which helped the Jews keep faithful to their great God, king above all gods, were not open to the wider world without induction into the Judaism system. The atonement sacrifices in particular were for Jews only. Then came a great Messiah to the Jews and not only to them but to all people. He gave his own body and blood as atoning sacrifice for sins and turning aside of God’s holy wrath. This was open to all who believed. It was so great a sacrifice that now even those Jewish sacrifices were outweighed by the benefits of this once for all sacrifice. He was raised from the dead and it sealed this sacrifice as acceptable to God as atonement according to God’s will. As further sealing of this new covenant, God sent the Holy Spirit of prophecy into the believers both great and lowly, old and young. Today this way is still open to all. Believe it is for you and become Jesus’ disciple and keep his words given him by God, which still are given today through ongoing workings in believers daily by the Holy Spirit, until Jesus returns.
