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Leviticus 17 - Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

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Eating of blood, or of animals which died a natural death, forbidden.

Here is a confirmation of the law against eating blood. They must eat no blood. But this law was ceremonial, and is now no longer in force; the coming of the substance does away the shadow. The blood of beasts is no longer the ransom, but Christ's blood only; therefore there is not now the reason for abstaining there then was. The blood is now allowed for the nourishment of our bodies; it is no longer appointed to make an atonement for the soul. Now the blood of Christ makes

atonement really and effectually; to that, therefore, we must have regard, and not consider it as a common thing, or treat it with indifference.

Previous commentary:
All sacrifices to be offered at the tabernacle.

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