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Sprinkling

/SPRING-kling/

Summary

The ceremonial application of blood or water for purification, protection, or consecration—pointing to Christ's blood that cleanses from sin.

☩Purposes of Sprinkling

Blood was sprinkled for protection (the Passover doorposts), purification (Aaron and his sons, the tabernacle and vessels), presentation (upon the altar in offerings), and confirmation of covenant (Moses sprinkled both book and people). 'Almost all things are by the law purged with blood.'

Key verses:Exodus 12:7, 13Exodus 29:21Leviticus 1:5Leviticus 4:6Leviticus 16:14Hebrews 9:19-22

☩Water Sprinkling

Water of purification was sprinkled upon the Levites at their consecration and upon those defiled by corpse-contact. Ezekiel prophesied: 'I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean.'

Key verses:Numbers 8:7Numbers 19:18-19Ezekiel 36:25Hebrews 10:22

☩Christ's Blood

The believer is sanctified 'unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.' The blood of sprinkling 'speaketh better things than that of Abel'—not crying for vengeance but for mercy. Through this sprinkling, believers are redeemed, purified, and perfected according to the preciousness of that blood.

Key verses:1 Peter 1:2Hebrews 12:24Hebrews 9:13-14Hebrews 11:28

Related Verses33 mentions

Leviticus· 11 verses

6:277:148:118:198:24

Hebrews· 6 verses

9:139:199:2110:2211:28

Numbers· 4 verses

8:719:1319:2019:21

2 Chronicles· 3 verses

29:2230:1635:11

See Also

Blood
Blood

References

  1. 1.George Morrish, "Sprinkling," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  2. 2.George Morrish, "Sprinkling," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  3. 3.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sprinkling," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  4. 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sprinkling," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  5. 5.George Morrish, "Sprinkling," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
  6. 6.George Morrish, "Sprinkling," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).