Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I haue giuen it vnto you to offer vpon the altar, to make an atonement for your soules: for this blood shall make an atonement for the soule.
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Genesis 9:4But flesh with the life thereof, I meane, with the blood thereof, shall ye not eate.
Leviticus 4:26And shall burne all his fat vpon the altar, as the fat of the peace offring: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him, concerning his sinne, and it shalbe forgiuen him.
Leviticus 16:11Thus Aaron shall offer the bullocke for his sinne offring, and make a reconciliation for himselfe, and for his house, and shall kill the bullocke for his sinne offring.
Leviticus 17:14For ye life of all flesh is his blood, it is ioyned with his life: therefore I sayd vnto the children of Israel, Ye shall eate the blood of no flesh: for the life of al flesh is the blood thereof: whosoeuer eateth it, shalbe cut off.
Matthew 20:28Euen as the Sonne of man came not to be serued, but to serue, and to giue his life for the ransome of many.
Mark 14:24And he saide vnto them, This is my blood of that newe Testament, which is shed for many.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 17:11-16
The Eating of Blood Forbidden. ( b. c. 1490.) 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 is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. 12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No… Read the whole commentary →