"With the prophet’s reassuring words before us, we can now understand why the miracle surrounding the transformation of the scarlet ribbon was uniquely connected to the atonement achieved through social justice and brotherly kindness rather than blood atonement. If your sins that are as the scarlet-colored ribbon are to be forgiven and become white, indulge in acts of kindness and put an end to murder and baseless hatred. These precious words fell on deaf ears during the last 40 years of the second Temple."

Hmm . . . I do get the feeling that the good Rabbi is digging his own grave here. Those evangelicals seem to leave him a crack, but I'm not sure he really understands what the sacrifices are all about, nor THE sacrifice. Well, in all fairness the evangelicals don't either, so I'm not sure I blame him. but still fascinating.