“…you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 2:5

The Jewish religion as God ordained it is based on three components: Sacrifices, offered by priests, in a specially designated temple. All three of those aspects of the Jewish religion pointed to Jesus, were fulfilled by Jesus, and have therefore been changed by Jesus.

All the sacrifices pointed to Jesus who would be the final sacrifice for sins. The priesthood—and especially the High Priesthood, all pointed to Jesus who as the one and only Great High Priest, would not only offer the final sacrifice for sins—He offered Himself as the final sacrifice for sin. The temple, which was a symbolic dwelling place for God, pointed to the People of God who would be indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God.

The Jewish religion (as ordained by God) continued for a short time after Jesus fulfilled everything the religion pointed to. But in 70 AD under the hand of God, the Roman empire destroyed Jerusalem and the temple. Without the temple, there were no more sacrifices and the priesthood ceased to exist.

This is not, as critics insist, “replacement theology.” It is “fulfillment theology.” The Jewish religion was fulfilled by Jesus. How blessed we are to know Jesus as Savior, Lord, and King!