Why there be sacrifices in the Millennial Temple

When I look at why there will be sacrifices in the millennium Temple, we know this is one of the most asked questions.  We understand that an Old Testament sacrifice does not pay for the sins of the people but make the priest, people and the Temple clean, where the Shekinah (Jesus) can stay and be around.  The Old Testament sacrifices are a memorial looking forward to the Sacrifice that our Lord, Jesus did on the cross and the millennium sacrifices looks back to the sacrifice that our Lord, Jesus did on the cross.

Ezekiel tells us that he saw the glory (Shekinah – Jesus) of the God of Israel coming from the east and enter the Temple in Ezek 43.

Jesus tells us through Ezekiel, there are certain sacrifices that are required.  Some of these sacrifices are:

1st - purify the sanctuary

2^nd - make atonement for the Temple.

3^rd - make atonement for the house of Israel

4^th - to make atonement for the people

When will this be done, but the prince will provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the festivals, the New Moons and the Sabbaths--at all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel and will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to all make atonements.  This is why there will be sacrifices in the Millennium Temple because Jesus tells us that it will be done. 

Blessings

Stephen   

(Ezek 45:20 NIV)  You are to do the same on the seventh day of the month for anyone who sins unintentionally or through ignorance; so you are to make atonement for the temple.

(Ezek 45:18 NIV)  "'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: In the first month on the first day you are to take a young bull without defect and purify the sanctuary.

(Ezek 45:17 NIV)  It will be the duty of the prince to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the festivals, the New Moons and the Sabbaths--at all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.

(Ezek 45:15 NIV)  Also one sheep is to be taken from every flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These will be used for the grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to make atonement for the people, declares the Sovereign LORD.

(Ezek 43:2 NIV)  and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory.

(Ezek 43:4 NIV)  The glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east.