Hebrews 9:22 meaning and explanation

According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Hebrews 9:22, Berean Standard Bible

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The writer is explaining to Jewish believers why the old covenant rituals pointed beyond themselves. Under the law of Moses, blood was the God-given means of purification and atonement, sprinkled on the tabernacle, its vessels and the people.

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