God taught Israel what the atonement sacrifice met. It was more then a symbolic sacrifice for sin but also taught them and us that we need to be at one with God through the sacrifice of Christ.
Joe Dobson pastors the United Church of God congregations in the Kansas City and Topeka, KS and Columbia and St. Joseph, MO areas. Joe and his wife Pat are empty-nesters living in Olathe, KS. They have two sons, two daughters-in-law and four wonderful grandchildren.