The writer quotes from Psalm 40:6-8. The Old Testament stated that the sacrifices were not sufficient. The Jews had made the ritualistic side of the Old Testament too important, neglecting the heart of the matter. This is a trait to which all of us, and all churches, are susceptible. We will focus on some outward expression, forgetting the inner reality of which it is an expression.
Obedience was what God really required, and Jesus offered that obedience. Therefore His sacrifice was acceptable.
Jesus was holy, and by His blood we too are made holy. That means we are acceptable to God.
The sacrifices of the Old Testament were an exercise in futility. For they were offered day after day, achieving nothing. Jesus, on the other hand, was the perfect sacrifice. He offered Himself once, and then sat down at the right hand of God, His work complete.
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