The Blood Covenant

Abraham according Africa already altar America ancient animal Assyria become believe binding blood blood-brotherhood blood-covenant blood-friendship body Book brother brotherhood brought called ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited common communion concerning covenant covenant of blood custom dead death divine drink East Egypt Egyptian entered evidence fact faith father feast flesh friends friendship gave gift give given gods hand head heart human idea illustration India indications inter-communion inter-union king lives Lord marriage means method Native nature observed offering one’s Oriental origin parties pass person pledge practice present priest primitive proof received recognized record reference relation religious representative ring rite sacred sacrifice says seems sharing shows soul spiritual sprinkled Stanley substitute supra symbolism thee things thou token transference tribes true union unto victim wine worship