Blood Sacrifices in the Millennium

hi,
in Ezekiel where it talks about the millennial temple this comes up, for example
Ez 40:38-43 and see David's post above ez 44:10-15
ez 46:10-24

Would you please provide passages/verses to support your saying that there will be animal sacrifices during the millennial reign?

Thank so much.

10 “‘The Levites who went far from me when Israel went astray and who wandered from me after their idols must bear the consequences of their sin. 11 They may serve in my sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and serving in it; they may slaughter the burnt offerings and sacrifices for the people and stand before the people and serve them. 12 But because they served them in the presence of their idols and made the people of Israel fall into sin, therefore I have sworn with uplifted hand that they must bear the consequences of their sin, declares the Sovereign Lord. 13 They are not to come near to serve me as priests or come near any of my holy things or my most holy offerings; they must bear the shame of their detestable practices. 14 And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.
15 “‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16 They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table to minister before me and serve me as guards.

Ezekiel 44:10-15

definitely it is only Jesus who takes away sin, and He gave Himself once for sin, forever, as Hebrews says.
that millennium will be a strange time, with immortals and mortals, those who survived the tribulation and those born into the millennium. since the sacrifices are not able to remove sin, that leaves instructional, memorial reasons; if Jesus has another reason, He will teach us.

Regina,

I think what the problem is most churches and Bible colleges do not talk about the reinstatement of the blood offerings ... instead they reference this passage in Hebrews 10 a lot ... that its been done away with because Jesus became the perfect Lamb sacrifice for our sins.  This is why I think its hard to adjust our minds to the thought that the blood sacrifices will be a requirement again in the Millennium period.

What you said makes sense since those that are born in the millennium will only know of a peaceful environment ... no violence or murder like we see or read about on a daily basis right now so they will need to be taught the effects of sin brought death.

Hebrews 10: 8-21

8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,

16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;

17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 And having an high priest over the house of God;