In the Old Testament, God provided a sacrificial system whereby atonement could be made for sin. However, this sacrificial system was only temporary and merely looked forward to the coming of Jesus Christ who would die on the cross to make a complete substitutionary atonement for sin.
Ingawa huu mwelekeo wa kafara ulikuwa wa muda ambao ulikuwa unalenga kuja kwa Yesu Kristo ambaye atakufa msalabani ili akamilishe kutolewa kwa tabihu kwa ajili ya dhambi.