Hebrews 10:5-7 "Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: (6) In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. (7) Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God."
It has been established that the blood of bulls and goats could not take away
sins; rather they served as a stark reminder of the sinful nature that we carry
with us each day. Those offerings did not give pleasure, that is, they were not
counted as valid payment for the debt of sin against us. Isaiah was blessed to
write concerning the "pleasure" of God seven hundred years before
Christ came to this earth. "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath
put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall
see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall
prosper in his hand. (11) He shall see of the travail of his soul,
and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify
many; for he shall bear their iniquities." (Isaiah 53:10-11)
So we have established in the book of Hebrews to this point that the sacrifice
of animals could never justify us before God. Our good works could not justify
us before God. God is Just and Holy and therefore demands satisfaction of the
sentence of death against mankind. We should never try to minimize our sins
before God; for He loathes sin in any form. Whether we deem it to be just a
small sin or it be a great sin, God despises all sin and has declared the
sentence of death which must be paid. "For since by man came death,
by man came also the resurrection of the dead." (1 Corinthians 15:21)
Neither the blood of bulls, goats, nor mere mortal man could repay the offence
against God. So how could it possibly be paid? If sin entered by man and man
must pay the price for sin, how could it happen? "Sacrifice and offering
thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me." (Hebrews 10:5)
"Then said I, Lo, I come ... to do thy will, O God." (Hebrews
10:7) Ahh, now we see our precious Lord entering the scene. He laid aside
His glory and came to this earth clothed in flesh. We again go back to previous
thoughts in the Word of God. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among
us." (John 1:14)
Yes, a body was prepared for the very Son of God. That body
was carried in the womb of a virgin named Mary. The angel appeared unto
Joseph, who knew the child was not his, and assured him of the identity of this
baby. "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name
JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)
"They shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with
us." (Matthew 1:23)