Blood

• The life of animals Gen. 9:4; Lev. 17:11, 14
• Fluid Dt. 12:16
• Red 2 Ki. 3:22; Joel 2:31
• Of all men the same Acts 17:26
• EATING OF, FORBIDDEN TO
  • Man after the flood Gen. 9:4
  • The Israelites under the law Lev. 3:17, 17:10, 12
  • The early Christians Acts 15:20, 29
• The Jews often guilty of eating 1 Sam. 14:32,33; Ezek. 33:25
• Of animals slain for food to be poured on the earth and covered Lev. 17:13; Dt. 12:16, 24
• Birds of prey delight in Job 39:30
• Beasts of prey delight in Num. 23:24; Ps. 68:23
• SHEDDING OF HUMAN
  • Forbidden Gen. 9:5
  • Hateful to God Pr. 6:16,17
  • Defiling to the land Ps. 106:38
  • Defiling to the person Isa. 59:3
  • Jews often guilty of Jer. 22:17; Ezek. 22:4
  • Always punished Gen. 9:6
  • Mode of clearing those accused of Dt. 21:1-9
• The price of, not to be consecrated Mt. 27:6
• OF LEGAL SACRIFICES
  • For atonement Ex. 30:10; Lev. 17:11
  • For purification Heb. 9:13, 19-22
  • How disposed of Ex. 29:12; Lev. 4:7
  • Not offered with leaven Ex. 23:18, 34:25
  • Ineffectual to remove sin Heb. 10:4
• Idolaters made drink-offerings of Ps. 16:4
• Water turned into, as a sign Ex. 4:9, 30
• Waters of Egypt turned into, as a judgment Ex. 7:17-21
• ILLUSTRATIVE
  • (Washing the feet in,) of victories Ps. 58:10, 68:23
  • (Building with,) of oppression and cruelty Hab. 2:12
  • (Preparing unto,) of ripening for destruction Ezek. 35:6
  • (On one's own head,) of guilt Lev. 20:9; 2 Sam. 1:16; Ezek. 18:13
  • (Given to drink,) of severe judgments Ezek. 16:38; Rev. 16:6