Blood in the Old Testament
The Covenant Blood
The Blood of the Covenant
Description
The Mosaic covenant was ratified with blood. Moses took the blood of sacrifices and sprinkled half on the altar (representing God) and half on the people, declaring, 'Behold the blood of the covenant.' Covenants were sealed in blood because they were matters of life and death. Christ established the new covenant in His blood—the cup represents His blood of the new testament shed for many for the remission of sins. We enter covenant relationship with God through Christ's blood.
Key Verses
And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.
Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant.
As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.