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
but to serve, 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 wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,