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The Sanctity of Blood

1 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2 “Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying:
3 “Whatever man of the house of Israel who akills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp,  
4 and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord, the guilt of bloodshed shall be aimputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be1 cut off from among his people,  
5 to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices awhich they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the Lord.  
6 And the priest ashall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and bburn the fat for a sweet aroma to the Lord.  
7 They shall no more offer their sacrifices ato demons, after whom they bhave played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.” ’  
8 “Also you shall say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, awho offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,  
Commentaries:
Matthew Henry
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Leviticus 17:1-16

All sacrifices to be offered at the tabernacle. (1-9) Eating of blood, or of animals which died a natural death, forbidden. (10-16)

Verses 1-9 All the cattle killed by the Israelites, while in the wilderness, were to be presented before the door of the tabernacle, and the flesh to be returned to the offerer, to be eaten as a peace-offering, according to the law. When they entered Canaan, this only continued in respect of sacrifices. The spiritual sacrifices we are now to offer, are not confined to any one place. We have now no temple or altar that sanctifies the gift; nor does the gospel unity rest only in one place, but in one heart, and the unity of the Spirit. Christ is our Altar, and the true Tabernacle; in him God dwells among men. It is in him that our sacrifices are acceptable to God, and in him only. To set up other mediators, or other altars, or other expiatory sacrifices, is, in effect, to set up other gods. And though God will graciously accept our family offerings, we must not therefore neglect attending at the tabernacle.

Verses 10-16 Here is a confirmation of the law against eating blood. They must eat no blood. But this law was ceremonial, and is now no longer in force; the coming of the substance does away the shadow. The blood of beasts is no longer the ransom, but Christ's blood only; therefore there is not now the reason for abstaining there then was. The blood is now allowed for the nourishment of our bodies; it is no longer appointed to make an atonement for the soul. Now the blood of Christ makes atonement really and effectually; to that, therefore, we must have regard, and not consider it as a common thing, or treat it with indifference.


 
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