Adventistische Schriften über: "Was Job's burnt offering for his children a form of intercession, since forgiveness of sins cannot be obtained vicariously through others?"

The provided documents contain no direct description or analysis of Job's burnt offering for his children. Instead, they deal with the general symbolism of the Jewish sanctuary service, the transfer of guilt onto a sacrificial animal, and the necessity of a personal confession of sin.

Therefore, no explicit confirmation or refutation of the question can be derived from the available texts as to whether Job's offering represented a form of intercession because forgiveness of sins could not be obtained vicariously through others. However, it is generally emphasized that for an effective atonement, the sinner's confession and his faith in the coming Redeemer were necessary.

Limits of Representative Intercession

»If the act had only harmed their fellow humans, the judge could have brought about reconciliation by imposing a penalty and demanding restitution; and thus the wrongdoers could have been pardoned. ... But their sins were so intertwined with their service as priests of the Most High ... that no atonement could be accepted for them. Their own father, although he himself was a high priest, did not dare to intercede on their behalf; he could not protect them from the wrath of a holy God.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Patriarchs and Prophets (PP 580.2)

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Significance of the Confession of Sin in the Offering

»By laying hands on the offering and making the confession, the sinner's sin was regarded as transferred onto the offering ... The offerings constantly reminded the people of the necessity of atonement and the only way it could be effected – through the sacrifice of life for life.«

2 - Uriah Smith, Looking Unto Jesus (LUJ 89.2)

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