The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and Its Bearing on Scripture |
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... hands , that they should not ever become separated . " In other words , two milk - brothers became blood - brothers , by interlocking their hands under their own blood , in the covenant of blood - friendship . They had been closely ...
... hands , that they should not ever become separated . " In other words , two milk - brothers became blood - brothers , by interlocking their hands under their own blood , in the covenant of blood - friendship . They had been closely ...
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... hands of the parties are joined ( in this case Pitsane and Sambanza were the parties engaged ) . Small incisions are made on the clasped hands , on the pits of the stomach of each , and on the right cheeks and foreheads . A small ...
... hands of the parties are joined ( in this case Pitsane and Sambanza were the parties engaged ) . Small incisions are made on the clasped hands , on the pits of the stomach of each , and on the right cheeks and foreheads . A small ...
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... hands then drank of the decoction , the natives being told that it was a very great medicine . " That was " drinking the covenant " 2 with a vengeance ; nor is it difficult to see how this idea originated . The gallant and adventurous ...
... hands then drank of the decoction , the natives being told that it was a very great medicine . " That was " drinking the covenant " 2 with a vengeance ; nor is it difficult to see how this idea originated . The gallant and adventurous ...
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... hands and wound him , and everything that is bad do wrong to him until death . ' " 1 The same blood now flowed in the veins of both Stan- ley and Mirambo . They were friends and brothers in a sacred covenant ; life for life . At the ...
... hands and wound him , and everything that is bad do wrong to him until death . ' " 1 The same blood now flowed in the veins of both Stan- ley and Mirambo . They were friends and brothers in a sacred covenant ; life for life . At the ...
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... hands the desti- nies of the Association Internationale du Congo were held , and upon whose graciousness depended our only hope of being able to effect a peaceful lodgment on the Upper Congo . " A pagan African was an African pagan ...
... hands the desti- nies of the Association Internationale du Congo were held , and upon whose graciousness depended our only hope of being able to effect a peaceful lodgment on the Upper Congo . " A pagan African was an African pagan ...
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Abimelech Abraham Africa altar amulet ancient Egypt animal APPENDIX Assyria Bible binding blood-brotherhood body Borneo bracelet Brahmans bride brother brotherhood called cannibalism ceremony chief China Christ circumcision cited in Spencer's common communion compact cove covenant of blood covenant of blood-friendship covenanting parties Dark Cont Dayaks dead death divine divine-human drink East Egyptian fact father feast Finger Ring flesh friendship gift give gods hand hath heart Hist human Ibid idea India inter-commingling inter-communion inter-union Israel Jesus KADESH-BARNEA king lives Lord man's marriage means Mirambo missionary Mpika nant native nature Norseland Odin offering Oriental other's blood partake parties person pledge priest primitive rite proffered proof reference religious represented ring rite of blood-covenanting sacrifice says soul sprinkled Stanley substitute blood supra surrender symbol Temple of Heaven thee thou tion token tribes union unto victim wine word worship
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Page 283 - Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on Me through their word ; that they may all be one ; even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us : that the world may believe that Thou didst send Me.
Page 312 - Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
Page 239 - And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people : and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient...
Page 232 - And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Page 256 - And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee...
Page 210 - And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.
Page 276 - For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me, and I in him. As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father ; so he that eateth me, he also shall live because of me.
Page 230 - By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son : that in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore ; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies ; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Page 299 - Take, eat ; this is my body." And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, " Drink ye all of it ; for this is my blood of the New Covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Page 217 - And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin ; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.