Developing the importance of blood sacrifice

Exodus 12:3

Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb  for his family, one for each household.

Leviticus 17:11

For the life of a creature is in the blood,  and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.

Genesis 4:1-10

Adam made love to his wife  Eve,  and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain.  She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth a man.”   Later she gave birth to his brother Abel.

Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil.    In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering  to the Lord.    And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions  from some of the firstborn of his flock.  The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,    but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

    Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?  Why is your face downcast?   If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door;  it desires to have you, but you must rule over it. ”

    Now Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. 

    Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” 

 “I don’t know, ” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

    The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.

Thy Loving Kindness

Thy loving kindness

Is better than life.

Thy loving kindness.

Is better than life.

My lips shall praise Thee,

Thus will I bless Thee.

Thy loving kindness.

Is better than life.

[Message No: 7933]