Throw Blood Altar וְזָרַקְתָּ֧ אֶת־הַדָּ֛ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב

We are in chapter one of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. וְזָרַקְתָּ֧ אֶת־הַדָּ֛ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב throw the blood against the sides of the altar. It is used 8 times in the Old Testament, twice in our chapter. Our phrase is used to describe what the priests are to do with the blood from the sacrifices as part of the tabernacle worship. We see it in reference to the sacrifice of a ram and cleansing the priests to serve. Exodus 29:15-16, 20 Then you shall take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram, and you shall kill the ram and shall take its דָּמ֔וֹ וְזָרַקְתָּ֥ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב blood and throw it against the sides of the altar … you shall kill the ram and take part of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron and on the tips of the right ears of his sons, and on the thumbs of their right hands and on the great toes of their right feet, וְזָרַקְתָּ֧ אֶת־הַדָּ֛ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב and throw the rest of the blood against the sides of the altar. We see our phrase used as part of the burnt offering twice in our chapter today. Leviticus 1:4-5, 11 He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Then he shall kill the bull before the Lord, and Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood וְזָרְק֨וּ אֶת־הַדָּ֤ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב and throw the blood against the sides of the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting … If his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, he shall bring a male without blemish, and he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, וְזָרְק֡וּand Aaron's sons the priests shall דָּמ֛וֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב throw its blood against the sides of the altar. Our phrase is also used in reference to the peace offerings made. Leviticus 3:1-2, 7-8, 13 If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord. And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering and kill it at the entrance of the tent of meeting, וְזָרְק֡וּ and Aaron's sons the priests shall אֶת־הַדָּ֛ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב throw the blood against the sides of the altar … If he offers a lamb for his offering, then he shall offer it before the Lord, lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it in front of the tent of meeting; וְ֠זָרְקוּ and Aaron's sons shall throw אֶת־דָּמ֛וֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב its blood against the sides of the altar … If his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the Lord and lay his hand on its head and kill it in front of the tent of meeting, וְ֠זָרְקוּ and the sons of Aaron shall אֶת־דָּמ֛וֹ עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב throw its blood against the sides of the altar. And the last use of our phrase is in regards to the guilt offering. Leviticus 7:1-2 This is the law of the guilt offering. It is most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering they shall kill the guilt offering, וְאֶת־דָּמ֛וֹ יִזְרֹ֥ק עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ סָבִֽיב and its blood shall be thrown against the sides of the altar. The Holy Spirit connects the dots for us in showing Christ death in our place as our sacrifice in place of our sins against. I’ll close with these great passages. Hebrews 9:11-12 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 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. Hebrews 12:24 Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.