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

Abraham according already altar American ancient animal Assyria Author become belief Bible blood blood-brotherhood blood-covenant blood-friendship body brother brought called ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited common concerning covenant covenant of blood custom dead death divine drink East Egypt Egyptian enter evidence fact faith father feast flesh friendship gave gift give given gods hand head heart human idea illustration India indicated inter-communion inter-union Jesus king lives Lord man's means method native nature observed offering Oriental original parties pass person pledge portion present priest primitive proof received recognized record reference relation religious represented ring rite sacred sacrifice says seems sharing shows soul spirit sprinkled Stanley substitute supra symbol taken taking thee things thou tion token tribes true truth union unto victim wine witness worship