Shalom.
One could spend a life time studying scriptures only to end up right back at the beginning. More often then not, scripture readers lean to one theology or another. More often then not, readers of scripture lean to the understanding of the masses rather then that of God.
My conclusion is this, get real. We have been given the ability at the time of our conception, the ability, the desire to think for one self. If you are by chance a Christian or Messianic Jew, do not take the following in a hurtful way.
We as individuals are responsible for our own actions. No amount of blood rather it be that of a bull or a person can redeem you. It is a matter of repenting.
Isaiah 43: 1-4 – And now, thus says HASHEM, your Creator, O Jacob; the One Who fashioned you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have fashioned you; I have called [you] by name; you are Mine. When you pass through water, I am with you; through rivers, they will not wash you away; when you walk through fire, you will not be singed, and no flame will burn you. For I am HASHEM your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I gave Egypt as your ransom, and Cush and Seba in your place.
Isaiah 43: 11 -13 – I, only I, am HASHEM, and there is no deliverer aside from Me. I have foretold and brought salvation and informed you; there was no strange [god] in your midst. You are my witnesses – the word of HASHEM – and I am God. Even before there was a day , I was He, and there is none who can save from My hand; when I act, who can reverse it?
Isaiah 45: 18 – 25 – for thus said HASHEM, Creator of the heavens; He is the God, the One Who fashioned the earth and its Maker; He established it; He did not create it for emptiness; He fashioned it to be inhabited; I am HASHEM and there is no other. I did not speak in secrecy, some place in the land of darkness; I did not tell the descendants of Jacob to seek Me for nothing; I am HASHEM Who speaks righteousness, Who declares upright things. Gather yourselves, come and approach together, O survivors of the nations, who did not know, who carry about the wood of their graven image, and pray to a god who cannot save. Proclaim and approach; even let [your leaders] take counsel together; Who let this be heard from aforetimes, or related it from of old? Is it not I, HASHEM? There is no other god besides Me; there is no righteous god besides Me and no savior other than Me. Turn to Me and be saved, all ends of the earth, for I am God and there is no other. I swear by Myself, righteousness has gone forth from My mouth, a word that will not be rescinded: that to Me shall every knee kneel and every tongue swear. Only in HASHEM, who spoke to me. is there righteousness and strength; all those who anger Him will come to Him and be ashamed. All the seed of Israel will be vindicated and will glory in HASHEM
From the mouth of God to your ears. I too was once a Messianic Jew. I am no longer Messianic. The concept of one man dying for the sins of mankind is manmade. The book of Leviticus chapter 18 clearly states that each person is accountable for him or herself.
God is against the shedding of blood, so to think that He would allow one to suffer at the hands of another is an abomination. The binding of Isaac should tell you just that. Your response should not be, ‘Isaac was not the perfect sacrifice.’ The binding of Isaac was the ultimate test for Abraham. God wanted to see if he would hold anything from Him, Abraham did not.
One must read the scriptures and see what is required for redemption. Sorry I can’t do it for you, or you for me. God desires repentance and righteous living along with obedience to His commands.
Sorry to say that so many are confused when it comes to being truly set free.
Good night.
