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Only you shall not eat the blood; you shall pour it out on the earth as water.
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Life Belongs to God
Commentators explain that the command to pour out an animal's blood was a powerful, tangible reminder that life belongs to God. Since the Bible identifies life with the blood, returning it to the earth was an act of acknowledging God's sovereignty. As one scholar notes, it was poured out "as water," signifying it was being given back completely and irrevocably to the earth.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
You shall pour it upon the earth. — This act was a necessary part of every slaughter of an animal for food. The blood, wh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Only you shall not eat the blood All manner of blood being forbidden, of fowl or of beasts, whether slain for sacrif…
Presbyterian
The command to bring ALL the sacrifices to the door of the tabernacle was now explained with reference to the promised land. Regarding moral servic…
