Dictionary of Bible Themes Blood is often used as an image of people's sin and guilt, and the judgment which follows. Blood-guilt is ascribed to those who are responsible for the shedding of innocent blood. Isaiah 59:2-3Blood as an image of sin and guilt See also Leviticus 20:9-13,272 Samuel 1:14-16 Isaiah 1:15-18 Nahum 3:1 Acts 18:6 Isaiah 34:5-6 Blood as an image of judgment See also Exodus 7:14-21Psalms 78:44; 105:29 Acts 2:19-20 Joel 2:30-31 Acts 2:19-20 Blood as a sign of the end times See also Joel 2:30-31Revelation 6:12-15; 8:7-9; 16:3-6 Genesis 4:8-11 Blood-guilt, the result of shedding innocent blood See also Examples of blood-guilt 2 Samuel 1:14-16; 4:5-12Ezekiel 35:5-9 Habakkuk 2:12 Matthew 27:3-8,24 Acts 5:28 Deuteronomy 19:11-13 See also The right to avenge blood-guilt under the law Numbers 35:16-28Deuteronomy 4:41-42 See also Restraint to avoid further blood-guilt Genesis 4:15Numbers 35:6-34 Deuteronomy 19:4-10 Joshua 20:1-9 Genesis 9:5-6 See also Blood-guilt cannot be forgotten Genesis 4:10-16; 42:221 Kings 2:28-33 Isaiah 26:21 Matthew 23:30-31 See also 6173 guilt, and God7310 avenger of blood 7340 clean and unclean 9105 last things 9210 judgment, God's |
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