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Whatever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn among them, who eats any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
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Blood, Life, and Atonement
Commentators explain that the prohibition against eating blood was not arbitrary. It was rooted in the profound understanding that blood represents the very life or "soul" of a creature. God reserved blood for a sacred purpose: to make atonement on the altar. As John Calvin notes, to eat it would be ungrateful, choosing mere food over the price of reconciliation with God.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The prohibition to eat blood is repeated in seven places in the Pentateuch, but in this passage, two distinct grounds are given for the prohibition…
19th Century
Anglican
And whatsoever man. —Better, and whatever man ().
Eateth any manner of blood. —This prohibition, …
16th Century
Protestant
And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel. God here not only condemns to death whoever has polluted themselves by eating blood, b…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel That is by birth an Israelite, of every age, sex, or condition,…
Here is a confirmation of the law against eating blood. They were not to eat any blood. However, this law was ceremonial and is now no longer in fo…
