G.W. North emphasizes that the sacrifices of animals in the Old Testament were mere foreshadowings of the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God, who was slain before the foundation of the world. He explains that while these sacrifices were real and significant, they were limited to the physical realm and could not fully capture the spiritual reality of Christ's atonement. The outward suffering of Jesus on the cross, though vital, was only a small part of the greater spiritual transaction that took place, which was hidden from human eyes. North urges believers to understand that the true value of Christ's sacrifice lies in the unseen spiritual realities it represents, as God intended for the physical to point to the eternal. Ultimately, he calls for a deeper meditation on the miracle of Christ's sacrifice, which transcends human understanding and reveals God's profound love and substitutionary grace.