Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church

The blood of animals was given to God’s people to provide a means of atonement for them. Atonement is an act performed so that relationship with God may be restored. In other words, the blood of an animal was shed so that the blood of God’s people would not have to be. The shedding of an animal’s blood each year covered the sins of God’s people for another year so that they could remain in right relationship with God. So why do we not continue to kill animals to make atonement for our sins?