Bible Verses About the Blood Covenant

"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission."

"And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words."

"For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins."

"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant."

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot."

"For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul."

"And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another."

"Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."

"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."

"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ."

What does the Bible say about blood covenant?

The concept of a blood covenant runs from Genesis to Revelation — it is the scarlet thread that ties all of Scripture together. In ancient times, covenants sealed with blood were the most sacred and binding agreements. Key King James Version passages include Hebrews 9:22, Exodus 24:8, Matthew 26:28. This page collects 10 KJV verses about blood covenant, each quoted in full.

What is a blood covenant in the Bible?

A blood covenant is the most solemn and binding agreement in Scripture, sealed by the shedding of blood. God established covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and ultimately through Jesus, whose blood ratified the new and everlasting covenant (Hebrews 13:20).

Why is blood so important in the Bible?

Leviticus 17:11 explains that the life of the flesh is in the blood. Blood represents life itself, and its shedding represents the payment of a life for sin. Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness (Hebrews 9:22).