Arguably Levitical Sacrifices Were A Significant Feature Of First Century Christian Worship

We don't think that it's insignificant that in Exodus 40:13-16 God says:

Exodus 40:13-16 "You shall put the holy garments on Aaron, and anoint him and consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest. 14 And you shall bring his sons and clothe them with tunics. 15 You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations." NKJV

Levitical Sacrifices Appear To Have Remained A Feature Of First Century Christian Worship

It appears that until the temple was destroyed in AD70, first century Christians legitimately continued to offer animal sacrifices under the levitical system. Interestingly Hebrews 8:4 says that the Melchizedech High Priesthood of Jesus Christ is in Heaven and that the Levitical priesthood continued (legitimately) to offer sacrifices on earth. Hebrews 7:5 seems to imply that the Levites continuing to receive tithes legitimately too.

Amazingly Many Theologians Believe Paul Sacrificed After The Crucifixion!

Many theologians believe that Paul kept a Nazirite vow in Acts 18:18 which involved him making an animal sacrifice, in accordance with the commands for Nazirites in Numbers 6, even after Christ's sacrifice. They also believe that even later Paul sponsored the Nazirite vows of four men in Acts 21 which again involved them making animal sacrifices. Whilst he was in the Temple Paul cliamed to be ritually purified. Was Paul trying to deceive the Sanhedrin or as some argue simply trying to be "all things to all men"?

Why Didn't God Destroy The Altar And/Or The Priests At Christ's Death?

Noticeably during the earthquake at the time of the crucifixion God purposefully opened up the Holy of Holies, signifying direct access to Him. But if Christ's crucifixion "did away" with it all, why didn’t He destroy the altar in the earthquake and/or eliminate the High Priest as he'd done with Eli and Aaron's sons or in some other way permanently put a stop to the sacrificial system then? Why did it take almost forty years later when Titus' Roman legions sacked the temple.

Scripture Appears to Indicate That Sacrifices Will Be Reinstated At Christ's Return

Ezekiel, prophecied unquestionably that sacrifices will be offered on an industrial scale and Zechariah 14: confirms the re-instatement of sacrifices after Christ's anticipated return. If this is the case, why would the sacrifices be instituted at the time of Moses, "done away" at the crucifixion, and then reinstated at Christ's return?

If the Sacrificial System is Still Valid Why Aren't There Sacrifices Today?

So why aren't there sacrifices today if the sacrificial system isn't done away?

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Is the the "law of Moses" really "done away" in Galatians? If it was, why in the predominantly Jewish New Testament church wasn't any fuss recorded, yet in Acts only one small and predictable change about the circumcision of gentile proselytes caused massive turmoil?