What is a good analogy of self sacrifice?

Answer 1

You can find its scriptural roots in the following:

1. Conventional sacrifice in Mark 14:24;

2. Passover sacrifice in John 19:14;

3. The sin offering in Romans 8:2;

4. The offering of the first fruits in 1 Corinthians 15:20

5. The self-offering of the High Priest in Hebrews

This metaphor tell us an account of the salvation that God brings through Jesus, particularly through his death for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3). His death create a new situation in which, all obstacles removed, we can enter a fulfilled relationship with God.

This metaphor is effective in atoning and purifying human (Gunton and Young).

However, this metaphor may press one to think of a crude and distorted theology in which God is seen as demanding a blood-sacrifice.

Answer 2

This blog talks about "Redemptive Analogies"

these are analogies that have similarities with the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus Christ did for mankind on the cross.

in this blog it talks about a tribe in canibal tribe in New Ginea and what redemptive analogy God had worked in their culture to prepare them for the day they would hear about what Christ did for them.

http://herescope.blogspot.sg/2007/08/redemptive-analogies.html

ther redemptive analogies:

- Azland in the Chronicles of Narnia

- Spiderman when he saves the train full of people instead of his woman.

Answer 3

Self-sacrifice is like a candle that burns itself to give light to others. Just as the candle diminishes itself to bring brightness, self-sacrifice involves giving up something valuable for the benefit of others.