Animal Sacrifice in Christianity? The Shocking Truth

Did animal sacrifices really continue after the crucifixion of Jesus?

Many Christians assume the cross ended sacrifices once and for all—but Scripture and history tell a more complex story. The apostles went to the Temple during the daily sacrifices (Acts 3), Paul himself participated in offerings (Acts 21, 24), and traditions like the Armenian matagh and Greek kourbania preserve animal sacrifices in Christianity even today.

In this episode, we’ll look at:

Why the apostles prayed at the Temple during sacrificial hours.

How Paul took part in the Nazarite vow and Temple offerings.

Pope Gregory’s surprising words about animal sacrifices.

The survival of Christian sacrifices in Armenia and Greece.

Far from being wiped out, sacrificial traditions adapted and lived on in Christian practice—long after the crucifixion.

00:00 Introduction
01:08 A brief note
02:25 The once and for all sacrifice
04:50 Paul, the Nazirite vow, and sacrifices in Acts
15:13 The apostles, the temple and the ninth hour
18:24 Pope Gregory the Great and animal sacrifices
24:16 The Greek Orthodox Kourbania
28:42 The Armenian Orthodox Matagh
30:27 Conclusion

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