Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

Bible References

The blood is

Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
Leviticus 3:16
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is Jehovah's.
Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.
Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Revelation 5:9
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou was slain, and didst purchase unto God with thy blood men of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

General references

Leviticus 17:14
For as to the life of all flesh, the blood thereof is all one with the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh; for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
Deuteronomy 12:16
Only ye shall not eat the blood; thou shalt pour it out upon the earth as water.
Deuteronomy 15:23
Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it out upon the ground as water.

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