The blood of beasts could not satisfy the demands of God as an atoning sacrifice for the transgression of his law. The life of a beast was of less value than the life of the offending sinner, therefore could not be a ransom for sin. It could only be acceptable with God as a figure of the offering of his Son.

Et sonoffer med blod af dyr kunne ikke dække Guds krav ved overtrædelsen af hans lov. Dyrets liv er ringere end den skyldige synders liv. Derfor kunne det ikke sone for synd. Gud kunne kun godtage det som et symbol på hans Søns offer.