Is the shedding of blood required for the forgiveness of sins?

[tonychanyt]

Hebrews 9:

22b without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins

Solomon prophesied about a time of exile in 1 Kings 8

47yet if they turn their heart in the land to which they have been carried captive, and repent and plead with you in the land of their captors, saying, ‘We have sinned and have acted perversely and wickedly,’ 48if they repent with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city that you have chosen, and the house that I have built for your name, 49then hear in heaven your dwelling place their prayer and their plea, and maintain their cause 50a and forgive your people who have sinned against you

Solomon didn't mention the requirement of blood in order to receive forgiveness from God.

Let's check the context of Hebrews 9:

18 Therefore not even the first covenant was inaugurated without blood.

That's the context. The blood was related to the inauguration of the first covenant.

22 Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.

When Jesus inaugurated the new covenant, he shed his blood.

Is the shedding of blood required for the forgiveness of sins?

Yes, initially at the inauguration of the covenant. After that, believers could claim the blood as part of the requirements for the forgiveness of sin.

See also How were intentional sins forgiven in the OT?.

 

[Unqualified]

Interesting take on that. At the beginning of the two covenants!

 

[d taylor]

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Yes that is the reason God rejected Adam and Eves attempt at reconciliation, the fig leaves they made for their covering. God sacrificed the first animal (the shedding of blood) and clothed Adam and Eve in the animals skin.

 

[Unqualified]

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Yes that is the reason God rejected Adam and Eves attempt at reconciliation, the fig leaves they made for their covering. God sacrificed the first animal (the shedding of blood) and clothed Adam and Eve in the animals skin.

I guess Cain too. Interesting what you say.

 

[d taylor]

I guess Cain too. Interesting what you say.

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Yes Cain's was also blood less.

 

[Curiousmind]

We humans do not get to decide the rules of receiving forgiveness of sins from God. Yom Kippor, day of atonement, once a year, the high priesft of the jews sacrificed a unblemished lamb to get forgiveness of sins for the nation of the Jews.

 

[Curiousmind]

I have heard somewhere, why shedding of blood to receive forgiveness of sin ? Is because God want us to realise that sin against a holy God is serious and should not be taken lightly.

 

[Unqualified]

Yeah, cuz sin brings death.