Exodus 24:7

"Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar."

Key Reflection

This action symbolized the division between the physical and the sacred realms. By placing half the blood in basins and the other half on the altar, Moses illustrated the covenant's dual nature—its binding power both among the people and before God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The book of the covenant -SeeExodus 20:22note. The people had to repeat their assent to the book of the covenant before the blood was thrown upon them. Compare2 Kings 23:2,2 Kings 23:21;2 Chronicles 34:30.

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