Cyrill of Alexandria
The law eloquently underscores the significance of this ongoing offering by instructing that a lamb be sacrificed each morning and another in the evening, complemented by the addition of flour, oil, and wine. This ritual underscores that, at all times and throughout the ages, within the sacred tabernacle—symbolic of the Church—we are adorned in Christ with every virtue. The morning and evening sacrifices of the lambs foreshadow Him who, for our sakes, ascends to the Father bearing a fragrant aroma, taking with Him the lives of those who believe in Him—a life imbued with joy, anchored in the hope of eternal glory and a kingdom filled with everlasting delight.
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Should anyone desire to interpret the morning and evening sacrifice within the context of the holy tabernacle, reflecting the timeline of humanity that was once fragrant before Adam’s transgression and is now renewed in the final days through Christ and a life aligned with His will, they would not stray from their purpose and would reason rightly, as such is the essence of the matter. I concur.