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Saturday, January 5, 2008
Blood and Food
After the Flood, man was given meat to eat for food, as well as herbs and fruit. This now meant that animals would be killed for food. But man was prohibited from eating the blood of animals because “the life of the flesh is in the blood,” Leviticus 17:11, and blood has a special significance in atonement. Blood will take on greater significance in the future when the Lamb of God will die and shed His perfect blood for us.
The Scripture also says that, “whoever sheds man’s blood by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God He made man…” This command relates to capital punishment, but not to personal revenge. Governments have the right and duty to punish crime, Romans 13, but individuals do not have the right to take matters into their own hands.
The Scripture also says that, “whoever sheds man’s blood by man shall his blood be shed, for in the image of God He made man…” This command relates to capital punishment, but not to personal revenge. Governments have the right and duty to punish crime, Romans 13, but individuals do not have the right to take matters into their own hands.
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