Expert: Germania Rodriguez - 3/12/2005

Question
Hi,

    Thankyou for taking my question. I have been doing a lot of reading regarding how the Old Testament Jews did not have the access to God as we do today, and how approaching him in the holy of holies caused death. Jesus is our doorway to God. But what I dont understand is how things were actually (experientially) different for them in relating to God than for christians today. Did they pray? If so, why is that any different then our relationship with GOd today. We cant really do any more than pray to Him to FEEL close to him, so if they also prayed to him what was so different about their relationship to him.I understand that Jesus took away our sin. I understand that well. But what I dont understand is how, on an emotional level, if I am praying to GOd, how is my level of intimacy with him any different than the ancient Jew. Did it somehow feel different for them to pray?  

Answer
Hi,
Course they prey, but only trought another person. If you know the story of Israel, tfhey used to go to Moses in order to talk to God, cause they were aferaid of God...but once Jesuschrist die in the cross, the bible said the in Mattews chapter 27:51... the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to botton.. meaning the now we can go and pry directly to God our self and only trough Jesus name, not body else....