ACCORDING
TO THE LAW OF BLOOD – HA!
By Hugh Fogelman
Blood in
Five Christian Bible Translations:
Hebrews
9
22 And almost all things are by the law
purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (KJV)
Hebrews
9
22In fact, the law requires
that nearly everything be cleansed with blood,
and without the shedding of blood there is no
forgiveness. (NIV)
Hebrews
9
22 And according to the law, I
may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood,
and apart from shedding of blood there is no
remission. (ASV)
Hebrews
9
22 and with blood almost all things are purified according to the law, and apart from blood-shedding forgiveness doth not come. (YLT)
Hebrews
9
22 and almost all things are purified with blood according to the law, and without blood-shedding there is no remission. (Darby)
All
Christian bibles say the same thing, more or less. And they all reference Leviticus
17:11 for their authority. Scholars, learned Jews and rabbis all know that this
chapter and verse in Leviticus was the prohibition of drinking/eating of blood,
but that is another story.
One of
the central themes in these Christian bibles is they all say; “according to the law.” The next Christian theme is
that without the shedding of blood there is no
atonement. Most Christians only remember the second
theme―blood is needed to atone for sin.
So, if
I had a wild night, sinned much and in the morning while shaving I cut
myself―would my blood atone for my sins? I am only using the Christian
logic shown above. BUT, wait! I didn’t perform the atonement according to the
Laws. Right? That would indeed nullify any blood-letting on my part. BECAUSE,
according to Leviticus, THE LAW:
1. Only the Kohen has the authority to provide
atonement
2. The atonement MUST be presented on the Altar
of the
3. If it is an animal-sin offering, the animal
must be without blemish
Well,
well, looks like this leaves out Jesus. 1, 2 and 3: three strikes and you are
out!
1. No Priest provided any atonement.
2. Jesus died on a cross outside of the
3. Jesus was full of blemishes, bleeding from
the head, his back and side, and don’t forget, he was also circumcised (all
according to the NT).
So,
what is the Christian reply? Do they forget the rules of God’s Laws and
stubbornly be “stiff-necked”–like stray, faith-blinded sheep being led by the
pulpit? Do they accept the catchy phrases that are sung in so many of their
songs–that they need the blood of Jesus to atone for their sins? Or do they
begin to think for themselves and see the oxymoron?
Listen
to some of the bloody hymns they sing, as they sway hypnotically.
Are
You Washed In The Blood?
Jesus Thy Blood and Righteousness
Saved By The Blood
Nothing But The Blood
The Blood-Washed Throng
The Blood-washed Pilgrim
There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood
There Is Power In The Blood
THE
HONEST REPY―CHRISTIANS ARE SIMPLY HYPNOTICALLY BRAIN-WASHED!
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