But for the Blood

Blood

1 Peter 1:18–19 KJV 1900

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

1 John 1:7 “7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”

Leviticus 17:11 “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.”

I. The Theological Foundation of Blood Sacrifice

The Principle of Life: Blood symbolizes the physical life of the creature (Leviticus 17:11).

The Law of Remission: Divine law requires the shedding of blood to remit or forgive sin (Hebrews 9:22).

The Substitutionary Concept: The innocent animal dies in place of the guilty sinner.

The Dietary Prohibition: Israelites were strictly forbidden from eating blood due to its sacred sacrificial purpose (Genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:14).

II. Historical Progression (Pre-Mosaic Era)

The Edenic Covering: God made coats of skins to clothe Adam and Eve after the fall (Genesis 3:21).

The Firstborn Offering: Abel brought a blood offering of the firstlings of his flock (Genesis 4:4).

The Post-Flood Altar: Noah offered burnt offerings of every clean beast and fowl (Genesis 8:20).

The Abrahamic Covenant: God provided a ram in place of Isaac on Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:13).

The Passover Ordinance: The blood of a spotless lamb on doorposts protected Israel from the destroyer (Exodus 12:7-13).

III. The Four Specific Bloody Offerings (The Levitical System)

The Burnt Offering (Olah): Completely consumed by fire as a voluntary act of worship and general atonement (Leviticus 1).

The Peace Offering (Shelamim): A voluntary fellowship sacrifice where the blood was sprinkled and the meat shared (Leviticus 3).

The Sin Offering (Chatat): A mandatory sacrifice for unintentional sins, requiring specific applications of blood based on social status (Leviticus 4).

The Trespass Offering (Asham): A mandatory sacrifice for offenses requiring restitution to God or neighbors (Leviticus 5:14-19).

IV. The Ritual Process of a Blood Sacrifice

Presentation: The worshipper brought a male animal without blemish to the Tabernacle door (Leviticus 1:3).

Imposition of Hands: The offerer laid hands on the animal's head to symbolically transfer guilt (Leviticus 1:4).

Slaughter: The animal was killed before the Lord (Leviticus 1:5).

Manipulation of Blood: Priests collected, sprinkled, or smeared the blood on the altar horns and poured the rest at the altar base (Leviticus 4:6-7).

Consumption: The fat was burned for God, while the flesh was distributed to the priests or eaten by the offerer (Leviticus 7).

V. The Ultimate National Ritual: Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

(atonement)

1. Agreement; concord; reconciliation, after enmity or controversy. Rom 5.

2. Expiation; satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing or suffering that which is received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; with for.

EXPIA'TION, n. [L. expiatio.] The act of atoning for a crime; the act of making satisfaction for an offense, by which the guilt is done away, and the obligation of the offended person to punish the crime is canceled; atonement; satisfaction. Among pagans and Jews, expiation was made chiefly by sacrifices, or washings and purification. Among Christians, expiation for the sins of men is usually considered as made only be the obedience and sufferings of Christ.

1. The means by which atonement for crimes is made; atonement; as sacrifices and purification among heathens, and the obedience and death of Christ among Christians.

And Moses said to Aaron, go to the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make an atonement for thyself and for the people. Lev 9.

3. In theology, the expiation of sin made by the obedience and personal sufferings of Christ.

The High Priest's Preparation: Aaron washed and put on holy linen garments (Leviticus 16:4).

The Bull's Blood: Offered for the sins of the High Priest and his household (Leviticus 16:11).

The Two Goats: One goat was slain as a blood sacrifice; the other (the scapegoat) had national sins confessed over it and was sent alive into the wilderness (Leviticus 16:8-10).

Entering the Holy of Holies: Blood was sprinkled seven times on and before the Mercy Seat behind the veil (Leviticus 16:14-15).

VI. Limitations of Old Testament Blood Sacrifices

Temporary Nature: The rituals had to be repeated continually year by year (Hebrews 10:1-3).

Inability to Perfect: Animal blood could cover (atone) but could not completely take away human sin (Hebrews 10:4).

Requirement of Obedience: God rejected the physical blood of sacrifices if the heart of the offerer was rebellious (1 Samuel 15:22; Isaiah 1:11).

I. The Necessity of the Blood

God’s holiness demands a payment for sin. Under the Old Covenant, the blood of animals temporarily covered sins, but the blood of Christ provided a permanent solution.

The Principle of Atonement: "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..." (Leviticus 17:11)

No Forgiveness Without Blood: "...and almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." (Hebrews 9:22)

The Better Sacrifice: "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" (Hebrews 9:14)

II. What the Blood of Jesus Accomplishes

The shedding of Christ's blood is a finished work that permanently alters a believer's standing before God and secures spiritual victory.

Redemption and Forgiveness: "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;" (Ephesians 1:7)

Justification: "Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him." (Romans 5:9)

Cleansing from All Sin: "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." (1 John 1:7)

III. The Believer's Victory Through the Blood

Because of Jesus’ shed blood, believers are granted eternal peace, boldness, and the spiritual authority to overcome the enemy.

Reconciliation and Peace: "And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself..." (Colossians 1:20)

Boldness to Approach God: "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus..." (Hebrews 10:19)

Overcoming the Accuser: "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony..." (Revelation 12:11)

Blood of Jesus Christ was shed for you and me

the blood of Jesus Christ without the blood we don’t have nothing it had to be shed

my blood will not do it and yours won’t either only the precious blood of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, His Blood that was shed on calvary’s tree

Hebrews 10:10–18 “10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. 15 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more. 18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.”

Hebrews 9:24 KJV 1900

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

Jesus Christ was the Ultimate Blood sacrifice Jesus was the only Blood sacrifice that would work to get rid of our sin’s - and it did work and still does work and it will always work.

But for the Blood the Blood of the Lamb of God shed for my sin’s and yours