And Moses took half of the blood, and put it in basons; and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.
Moses divided the blood from the burnt and peace offerings at Sinai after telling the people all the words and judgments, writing them down, and building an altar with twelve pillars, keeping half in basins and sprinkling half on the altar before reading the book of the covenant and sprinkling the people. The obligations of the law were laid out plainly so the people understood what obedience required, and they unanimously pledged to do and obey them. By this solemn service Israel was set apart and dedicated as God's special covenant people, and the sprinkling represented the shedding of the blood of Jesus by which people are cleansed from sin. The half sprinkled on the altar signified the people's consecration of body, mind, and soul to God, while the half kept to sprinkle on the people signified God's gracious acceptance of them as His special treasure and His sealing of them to Himself. In this formal pledge Israel accepted God as sovereign and He acknowledged them as His chosen people, typifying the covenant entered by every believer in Christ when the conditions of the law are plainly set forth and accepted with consent to obey.
Covenant Ceremony at Sinai
The dividing of the blood belongs to the giving of the law at Sinai, after laws and ordinances had been given through Moses and written in the mount just as spoken by the Son of God. Before that division Moses told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments and received their promise to do them. He then wrote all the words of the Lord, built an altar under the hill with twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel, and had young men offer burnt offerings and peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. The placing of half the sacrificial blood on the altar was part of that covenant ceremony, in which the sacrifice accompanied Israel's pledge to obey God and marked the covenant made with them concerning His words.
In preparing to ratify the covenant, following God's directions, Moses divided the sacrificial blood, putting half in basins and sprinkling half on the altar. The sprinkling on the altar formed part of the solemn confirmation of Israel's covenant with God. This took place before he read the book of the covenant to the people for their second promise to do and be obedient, and then sprinkled the blood on the people as the blood of the covenant concerning all these words.
The covenant's conditions were stated plainly, and the principles of the law were set out in specific obligations so the people could understand what agreeing to obey involved. The people unanimously agreed with consent to obey them and to obey every obligation. In this formal covenant Israel accepted God as their sovereign and were acknowledged by Him as His chosen people. Israel made a solemn pledge to obey God's words and God pledged blessing to the obedient, and made after His wonders in bringing Israel out of Egypt, it gave reason to expect further blessings including speedy entrance into the good land of Canaan on the march from Sinai toward Kadesh.
Meaning of the Divided Blood
By this most solemn service the children of Israel were once more set apart and dedicated as God's special, peculiar covenant people. The dividing of the sacrificial blood, with half put in basins and half sprinkled on the altar, belonged to that dedication. The sprinkling of the blood represented the shedding of the blood of Jesus, by which human beings are cleansed from sin.
The portion sprinkled on the altar signified that as they entered solemn covenant with Him the people consecrated themselves to God, body, mind, and soul. The portion kept in basins to be sprinkled on the people signified the other side of the covenant. Through the sprinkled blood of Christ God graciously accepted them as His special treasure, setting them apart and sealing them to God.
The rite typifies the covenant made between God and every believer in Jesus Christ. That covenant is entered when the conditions of the law are plainly laid out and unanimously accepted with consent to obey every obligation. Its principles are stated in specific obligations so that those who agree can understand what obedience involves.
Moses divided the blood from the burnt and peace offerings at Sinai after telling the people all the words and judgments, writing them down, and building an altar with twelve pillars, keeping half in basins and sprinkling half on the altar before reading the book of the covenant and sprinkling the people. The obligations of the law were laid out plainly so the people understood what obedience required, and they unanimously pledged to do and obey them. By this solemn service Israel was set apart and dedicated as God's special covenant people, and the sprinkling represented the shedding of the blood of Jesus by which people are cleansed from sin. The half sprinkled on the altar signified the people's consecration of body, mind, and soul to God, while the half kept to sprinkle on the people signified God's gracious acceptance of them as His special treasure and His sealing of them to Himself. In this formal pledge Israel accepted God as sovereign and He acknowledged them as His chosen people, typifying the covenant entered by every believer in Christ when the conditions of the law are plainly set forth and accepted with consent to obey.
Covenant Ceremony at Sinai
The dividing of the blood belongs to the giving of the law at Sinai, after laws and ordinances had been given through Moses and written in the mount just as spoken by the Son of God. Before that division Moses told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments and received their promise to do them. He then wrote all the words of the Lord, built an altar under the hill with twelve pillars according to the twelve tribes of Israel, and had young men offer burnt offerings and peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. The placing of half the sacrificial blood on the altar was part of that covenant ceremony, in which the sacrifice accompanied Israel's pledge to obey God and marked the covenant made with them concerning His words.
In preparing to ratify the covenant, following God's directions, Moses divided the sacrificial blood, putting half in basins and sprinkling half on the altar. The sprinkling on the altar formed part of the solemn confirmation of Israel's covenant with God. This took place before he read the book of the covenant to the people for their second promise to do and be obedient, and then sprinkled the blood on the people as the blood of the covenant concerning all these words.
The covenant's conditions were stated plainly, and the principles of the law were set out in specific obligations so the people could understand what agreeing to obey involved. The people unanimously agreed with consent to obey them and to obey every obligation. In this formal covenant Israel accepted God as their sovereign and were acknowledged by Him as His chosen people. Israel made a solemn pledge to obey God's words and God pledged blessing to the obedient, and made after His wonders in bringing Israel out of Egypt, it gave reason to expect further blessings including speedy entrance into the good land of Canaan on the march from Sinai toward Kadesh.
Meaning of the Divided Blood
By this most solemn service the children of Israel were once more set apart and dedicated as God's special, peculiar covenant people. The dividing of the sacrificial blood, with half put in basins and half sprinkled on the altar, belonged to that dedication. The sprinkling of the blood represented the shedding of the blood of Jesus, by which human beings are cleansed from sin.
The portion sprinkled on the altar signified that as they entered solemn covenant with Him the people consecrated themselves to God, body, mind, and soul. The portion kept in basins to be sprinkled on the people signified the other side of the covenant. Through the sprinkled blood of Christ God graciously accepted them as His special treasure, setting them apart and sealing them to God.
The rite typifies the covenant made between God and every believer in Jesus Christ. That covenant is entered when the conditions of the law are plainly laid out and unanimously accepted with consent to obey every obligation. Its principles are stated in specific obligations so that those who agree can understand what obedience involves.