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Leviticus 17

 





In the camp of Israel, the people were learning the laws that God had given through Moses, laws that would guide them in living holy lives before the Lord. One important teaching concerned the sacredness of blood.

Moses gathered the people and said, "Listen carefully, for the life of a creature is in its blood. That blood is what makes the animal alive, and it is the blood that atones for sins."

He continued, "When any of you sacrifice an animal for a burnt offering or peace offering, you must bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, to the priest. There, the priest will sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord to make atonement."

The people were warned not to sacrifice animals anywhere else, or they would be cut off from their people. "You must not eat the blood of any creature," Moses said, "for the blood belongs to God’s altar and is holy."

Even when hunting wild animals or birds, the Israelites were instructed to drain the blood and cover it with earth because the life is in the blood.

These laws reminded the people that life and death belonged to God alone. By respecting the blood, they honored God’s holiness and the gift of life.

Through these teachings, Israel learned to approach sacrifices with reverence and to remember that only through the shedding of blood could sins be forgiven.

And so, the people lived with a deep respect for life, always mindful that their relationship with God was sacred and required obedience to His commands.


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