What is the meaning of Leviticus 7:27? If anyone eats blood • God’s command is absolute. The prohibition reaches back to Noah—“Only you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it” (Genesis 9:4). • Life belongs to God. “For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls” (Leviticus 17:11). To consume blood shows disregard for the sacred means of atonement. • The rule covers everyone inside the covenant community, native or foreigner (Leviticus 17:12; Acts 15:20, 29). that person • Responsibility rests on the individual. No one can hide behind family or tribe: “The soul who sins is the one who shall die” (Ezekiel 18:20). • Personal obedience safeguards fellowship with God (Deuteronomy 12:23-25; Romans 14:12). must be cut off • “Cut off” is a severe, literal penalty—removal from the covenant blessings, sometimes through death, sometimes through expulsion (Exodus 12:15; Numbers 15:30-31). • The consequence upholds God’s holiness and deters casual treatment of His commands (Hebrews 10:28-29). from his people • Sin contaminates the community; separation protects the whole (1 Corinthians 5:6-7; Leviticus 20:22-26). • God intends His people to reflect His character: “Be holy, because I, the LORD your God, am holy” (Leviticus 19:2; 1 Peter 1:15-16). • The boundary line between faithfulness and rebellion is kept clear (2 Corinthians 6:17). summary Leviticus 7:27 draws a bright red line: consuming blood violates God’s ownership of life and profanes the very substance He appointed for atonement. Each person is accountable; disobedience brings real separation from the covenant people. The command underscores God’s holiness, the sanctity of life, and the costliness of atonement—truths ultimately fulfilled in the precious blood of Christ. |
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