Dictionary of Bible Themes In the OT, the blood of a sacrificial animal was sprinkled against the altar as a sign of atonement or consecration to the LORD. The NT uses the same image to refer to the gaining of forgiveness through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. Leviticus 7:2Sprinkling of an animal's blood as a sign of atonement See also On the altar Exodus 24:6Leviticus 1:5,11; 3:2,8,13; 5:9; 9:12,18; 17:6 Numbers 18:17 2 Kings 16:13,15 2 Chronicles 29:22-24; 30:16; 35:11 Ezekiel 43:18,20 Hebrews 9:21 Leviticus 4:6 See also In front of the inner curtain in the tabernacle Leviticus 4:17Numbers 19:4 Towards the front of the Tent of Meeting Leviticus 16:14-16On the front of the atonement cover Exodus 12:7See also On the door-frames of the houses where the Passover lamb was eaten Exodus 12:22Hebrews 11:28 Exodus 24:8 Sprinkling of blood as a sign of consecration See also The consecration of people Exodus 29:20-21Leviticus 8:23 Hebrews 9:19 Leviticus 16:18-19 The consecration of the altar Leviticus 8:11Sprinkling of oil as a sign of consecration See also Leviticus 8:30; 14:15-16,27Numbers 8:7 Sprinkling (usually with water) as a sign of cleansing Ezekiel 36:25See also Leviticus 14:7,51Numbers 19:13,18-21 Isaiah 52:15 Hebrews 9:13 1 Peter 1:2 Sprinkling as an image of forgiveness in Christ See also Hebrews 9:11-14,18-28; 10:22; 12:24Joshua 7:6 Sprinkling of dust as a visible sign of mourning See also Job 2:12Lamentations 2:10 Ezekiel 27:30 See also 1448 signs4055 heaven and earth 5420 music 6615 atonement, necessity 6652 forgiveness 7302 altar 7316 blood, OT sacrifices 7342 cleanliness 7435 sacrifice, in OT 8218 consecration |
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