The Blood Covenant

Abimelech Abraham Africa altar America ancient Egypt animal Assyria Bible binding blood-brotherhood body Borneo bracelet Brahmans bride bridegroom brother brotherhood called cannibalism ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited in Spencer’s common communion compact covenant of blood covenant of blood-friendship covenanting parties Dark Cont Dayaks dead death divine drink East Egyptian father feast Finger Ring flesh friends friendship gift give God’s gods hand hath heart Hist human Ibid idea illustration India inter-commingling inter-communion Israel Jesus king lives Lord man’s marriage means Mirambo missionary Mpika Nahuas Native nature Norseland Odin offering one’s Oriental other’s blood partake parties person phylacteries pledge priest primitive rite proffered proof religious representative ring rite of blood-covenanting sacrifice says Scythian Society Islands soul sprinkled Stanley Stanley’s substitute blood supra surrender symbolism Temple of Heaven thee thou token transfusion tribes union unto victim wine word worship