And then the animal dies in the worshiper’s place. It’s an incredibly bloody scene. The blood represents the life of the animal, according to Scripture. It’s a living, breathing animal that’s being sacrificed, and it’s a very sad occasion: an animal has to die. The blood represents the life of the animal, and that’s the whole point. There’s an emphasis on the seriousness of sin and just the horrible consequences. This was repeated over and over again in the Old Testament sacrificial system. So the