Almost All Things Purged with Blood Hebrews 9:22

Moses “sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry” according to the writer of Hebrews, and in chapter nine and verse twenty-two of Hebrews, the writer shares how “almost all things are by the law purged with blood” where we read:

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

The verse begins, “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; ”. The writer began with the words, “And almost” which means “and nearly and hardly” “all things” or “each, every, any, the whole, everyone and everything” “are by the law” which refers to “are through anything established and received by usage, custom and command” “purged” which means “made clean, cleansed and purified” “with blood” or “bloodshed”. The writer shared how “almost everything” within the “tabernacle” as well as the “tabernacle” itself were “cleansed” by “blood” “sprinklings”.

The verse continues, “and without shedding of blood is no remission.”. The writer added the words, “and without” “and separate, apart and besides” “shedding of blood” or “the effusion of blood” “is no remission” which means “release from bondage or imprisonment and forgiveness or pardon of sins”. The writer declared there is “no forgiveness or pardon of sins” without “bloodshed”.

When we think through these words in Hebrews, we see the importance of the “blood sprinkling” which was performed by the priests. The “tabernacle, the utensils, the book of the law and the people” had to be “sprinkled” with “blood” for “cleansing and purifying” purposes. Otherwise, the people could not have a relationship with God. Jesus Christ offered the greatest “blood” sacrifice ever known when He “sprinkled” His own “blood” in the heavenly “tabernacle” to cleanse us from our sins. May all who read these words realize, there is no other way to have “forgiveness and pardon” for our sins.

Next time the writer asks “how much more shall the blood of Christ” “purge your conscience from dead works”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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