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.
The blood is
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Bible References
The blood is
Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life-blood in it you may not take for food.
Leviticus 3:16
That it may be burned by the priest on the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet smell: all the fat is the Lord's.
Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in its blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to take away your sin: for it is the blood which makes free from sin because of the life in it.
Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man did not come to have servants, but to be a servant, and to give his life for the salvation of men.
Revelation 5:9
And their voices are sounding in a new song, saying, It is right for you to take the book and to make it open: for you were put to death and have made an offering to God of your blood for men of every tribe, and language, and people, and nation,
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Leviticus 17:14
For the blood is the life of all flesh: and so I have said to the children of Israel, You may not take any sort of blood as food, and any man who does so will be cut of.
Deuteronomy 12:16
But you may not take the blood for food, it is to be drained out on the earth like water.
Deuteronomy 15:23
Only do not take its blood for food, but let it be drained out on the earth like water.