Cut a piece of red bristle board large enough to comfortably cover the heart in its entirety. The Scripture says. So an animal was to be killed and its blood shed. But there was more. God s instructions in this verse are very important for two reasons.
Sin demands death.
The sacrifice pictures the law of sin and death being obeyed and justice being fulfilled. The word atonement means covering. Man would be viewed as right with God and God in his holiness could then accept man. The relationship would be restored. Through faith in God, as demonstrated by the death and the atoning blood on the altar, man would find forgiveness for sin and a new relationship with God.