blood in the bible

The Bible is one of the most metaphorical works of literature ever published. One can find numerous symbols, double meanings and similes in most every chapter. They are employed through the use of animals, numbers, plants and even changes of weather. Though the metaphors are varied and expansive, it should not be disputed that the semblance of blood is one of the most significant. Blood is used from beginning to end to represent people, to …

…Bible from beginning to end. Most of the images of blood seen in the Old Testament represent such things as mere death and express the power of God. Thus the New Testament uses blood to express the love of Jesus and the redemption people received because he shed his blood for them. One can clearly see that the Bible is a literary work full of many images used to represent many ideas throughout its context.