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For when every commandment of the law had been declared by Moses to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,
The cross references for Hebrews 9:19 all relate to the idea of the shedding of blood for the purpose of atonement or redemption. The references from Exodus, Numbers, and Hebrews all emphasize the use of animal blood in the Old Testament, while the references from Hebrews and 1 Peter emphasize the superiority of Christ's own blood in the New Testament. All the references point to the idea of cleansing and purification through the shedding of blood, both in the Old Testament and in the New Testament.
| Passage | How It’s Related (AI-Generated) |
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| Exodus 24:5-11: And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.” Then Moses and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up, | Both passages refer to the covenant between God and the people of Israel. In Hebrews 9:19, it speaks of Moses sprinkling the blood of calves and goats on the people as a sign of this covenant. In Exodus 24:5-11, it talks about the blood of oxen being thrown on the people and the Book of the Covenant being read in the hearing of the people, as a sign of them being obedient to the Lord's commands. |
| Numbers 19:6: And the priest shall take cedarwood and hyssop and scarlet yarn, and throw them into the fire burning the heifer. | Both passages refer to the use of hyssop in a sacrificial ritual. In Hebrews 9:19, Moses uses hyssop to sprinkle the book and the people with the blood of calves and goats. In Numbers 19:6, the priest takes cedarwood, hyssop, and scarlet yarn and throws them into the fire burning the heifer. Hyssop was used in both passages as part of a sacrificial ritual to symbolize the cleansing of sin. |
| Numbers 19:18: Then a clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the persons who were there and on whoever touched the bone, or the slain or the dead or the grave. | Both passages reference the use of hyssop in a ceremonial context. In Hebrews 9:19, hyssop is used as part of a ritual to sprinkle the people and a book with the blood of calves and goats. In Numbers 19:18, hyssop is used to sprinkle water on the tent and its furnishings, as well as on people who had come into contact with a dead body. |
| Hebrews 9:12: he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. | Both passages discuss the significance of the blood of Jesus. Hebrews 9:19 describes how Moses used the blood of calves and goats to sprinkle both the book and the people as a sign of purification. Hebrews 9:12 states that Jesus entered the holy places with his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. This is a powerful reminder of the sacrificial love of Jesus and the power of his blood to cleanse us from sin. |
| Hebrews 10:4: For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. | Both passages discuss the use of animal blood in the Old Testament sacrificial system. Hebrews 9:19 describes how Moses sprinkled animal blood on the book of the law and on the people as a symbol of purification. Hebrews 10:4 states that the animal blood could not actually take away sins, emphasizing the need for a better sacrifice. |
| 1 Peter 1:2: according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. | Both passages refer to the sprinkling of blood, which is a symbol of cleansing and purification. Hebrews 9:19 describes the ritual of sprinkling blood that Moses performed on the people of Israel, as well as on the book of the law. 1 Peter 1:2 explains that this sprinkling of blood is connected to Jesus Christ, and that it brings grace and peace to believers. |
Heavenly Father,
We thank You for the sacrifice You made for us through the blood of Your Son Jesus. We thank You for the promise of eternal redemption and forgiveness of our sins that comes through His blood. Help us to obey You and to live in the sanctification of the Spirit.
We remember the blood of the covenant that was made with Your people in accordance with Your word, and we ask for Your grace and peace to be multiplied in our lives. May we always remember the significance of the blood of Jesus and the power it has to cleanse us from our sins.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
This reading plan reads through a single verse each day, six days a week, paired with the most-popular cross references for the verse. AI-generated (and human-reviewed) text provides an opening thought and concluding prayer along with an explanation for how each cross reference relates to the verse. In 2023, this reading plan works through Hebrews one verse at a time. Every seventh day is a catchup day. Want more info? Try this blog post.
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