Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7454 sprinkling

7454 sprinkling

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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.

Sprinkling of an animal's blood as a sign of atonement

On the altar

Leviticus 7:2 See also Exodus 24:6; Leviticus 1:5,11; Leviticus 3:2,8,13; Leviticus 5:9; Leviticus 9:12,18; Leviticus 17:6; Numbers 18:17; 2 Kings 16:13,15; 2 Chronicles 29:22-24; 2 C 16; 2 C 11; Ezekiel 43:18,20; Hebrews 9:21

In front of the inner curtain in the tabernacle

Leviticus 4:6 See also Leviticus 4:17

Towards the front of the Tent of Meeting

Numbers 19:4

On the front of the atonement cover

Leviticus 16:14-16

On the door-frames of the houses where the Passover lamb was eaten

Exodus 12:7 See also Exodus 12:22; Hebrews 11:28

Sprinkling of blood as a sign of consecration

The consecration of people

Exodus 24:8 See also Exodus 29:20-21; Leviticus 8:23; Hebrews 9:19

The consecration of the altar

Leviticus 16:18-19

Sprinkling of oil as a sign of consecration

Leviticus 8:11 See also Leviticus 8:30; Leviticus 14:15-16,27

Sprinkling (usually with water) as a sign of cleansing

Numbers 8:7; Ezekiel 36:25 See also Leviticus 14:7,51; Numbers 19:13,18-21; Isaiah 52:15; Hebrews 9:13

Sprinkling as an image of forgiveness in Christ

1 Peter 1:2 See also Hebrews 9:11-14,18-28; Hebrews 10:22; Hebrews 12:24

Sprinkling of dust as a visible sign of mourning