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

Matthew 20:28
as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Revelation 5:9
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for thou wast killed and hast redeemed to God with thy blood [men] from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,