The literal altar where animals were presented for sacrifice foreshadowed that spiritual altar, which was in effect God’s “will ” or arrangement for accepting Jesus ’ human life as a sacrifice.
Sõnasõnaline altar, millel loomi ohverdati, kujutas ettetähenduslikult vaimset altarit, mis oli sisuliselt Jumala „tahtmine ” ehk korraldus võtta ohvrina vastu Jeesuse inimelu.