(SEE 7:12)
Offerings and sacrifices are not what you want.
"Your sacrifices mean nothing to me. I am sick of your offerings of rams and choice cattle; I don't like the blood of bulls or lambs or goats.
He was painfully abused, but he did not complain. He was silent like a lamb being led to the butcher, as quiet as a sheep having its wool cut off.
At the time I brought your ancestors out of Egypt, I didn't command them to offer sacrifices to me.
I won't accept your offerings or animal sacrifices-- not even your very best.
The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said: Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
You were rescued by the precious blood of Christ, that spotless and innocent lamb.
