58 Bible Verses About Blood Sacrifice
Bible verses about Blood Sacrifice
Exploring blood sacrifice in scripture can be challenging, yet profoundly rewarding. Understanding its significance unlocks deeper truths about God's holiness, humanity's sinfulness, and the immense cost of redemption. Through these verses, we glimpse the gravity of sin and the Father's provision for atonement. By studying the Old Testament sacrifices, we gain a richer appreciation for the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, whose blood cleanses us from all unrighteousness. Let these scriptures guide you to a deeper understanding of God's unfailing love and the power of His grace offered through blood sacrifice.
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Leviticus 16:5 (KJV)
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
Blood Sacrifice: Exploring Key Bible Verses
And he shall go out unto the altar that is before the Lord, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about.
And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the vail.
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the Lord: it is a trespass offering.
And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the Lord.
And the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.
And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord.
And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.
And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish.
And Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
And Aaron shall bring the bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and shall make an atonement for himself, and for his house, and shall kill the bullock of the sin offering which is for himself:
And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock’s blood to the tabernacle of the congregation:
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the Lord, and it shall be the priest’s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings.
And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.
And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the Lord shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
one kid of the goats to make atonement for you;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the Lord: it is most holy.
Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place: with a young bullock for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
Yea, they sacrificed their sons and their daughters unto devils,
And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the Lord: it is a sin offering.
And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.
Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the Lord: it is a sin offering.
Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.
And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
And thou shalt kill the bullock before the Lord, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
And the people flew upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and slew them on the ground: and the people did eat them with the blood.
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner.
And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.
And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
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.
And he brought Aaron’s sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the Lord.
And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
The Bible's verses on blood sacrifice, though potentially unsettling to modern readers, reveal a profound theological truth: the gravity of sin and the necessity for atonement. From the Old Testament's intricate sacrificial system to the New Testament's ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, these passages illustrate God's holiness and His provision for humanity's redemption. They underscore the cost of sin, which demands a perfect offering to bridge the gap between humanity and the Divine. Reflecting on these verses encourages us to appreciate the immense gift of forgiveness purchased through Christ's blood. As we contemplate the sacrifices of the past, let us recognize the enduring significance of Christ's sacrifice, allowing it to shape our understanding of grace, justice, and our relationship with God. Ultimately, these verses compel us towards a deeper gratitude and a life dedicated to honoring the sacrifice made on our behalf.