What is the christian position on the characterization of Christianity wherein... [Spirituality & Religion]

...god sacrifices himself TO himself in order to create a loophole in the rules that he set?
I mean, why not just forgive? Why the demand for blood?
I'm sure someone must have explained this to me before but i don't remember.

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OggggO · 36-40, M

I'm not a theologian, but my guess is that it was at least partly demonstrative. Showing His love for us by what He was willing to endure for our sakes. Also, putting a human face on the act of forgiveness made it comprehensible. Free grace can be hard for a lot of people to understand, especially in a culture of legalistic rules and atonement offerings, but tell them it has been bought and paid for with a sacrifice of value beyond measure, and they will have a much easier time accepting it.