Scripture Post #1,995: *LIFE IS BLOOD*

 

Leviticus 17:

10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. 

11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it isthe blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 

12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood. 

GOD forbade eating of blood. Blood carries the life of whom it comes from. This is what makes atonement so important: the blood/life of the sacrifice is offered to pardon the sins of man. 

When Able was slain by the hand of his brother, the LORD said Abel’s blood/life cried out unto Him, after he was already dead. “And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.” ~Genesis 4:10.

Cross Reference:

“But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.” ~Genesis 9:4. 

Originally Published: Wed. 2 • 28 • 18