The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearing on Scripture

Abraham according Africa already altar American ancient animal Assyria become believe binding blood-brotherhood blood-covenant blood-friendship body Book brother brought called ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited common covenant of blood custom dead death divine drink East Egypt Egyptian enter evidence fact faith father feast flesh followed friends friendship gave gift give given gods hand head heart human idea illustration India indications inter-communion inter-union Jesus John killed king land lives Lord means method native nature observed offering Oriental origin parties pass person pledge present priest primitive proof received recognized record reference relation religious represented ring rite sacred sacrifice says seems sharing shows soul spiritual Stanley substitute supra symbol taking thee things thou tion token transference tribes true union UNIVERSITY unto victim wine witness