We gain some important understanding of the atoning power of blood in Leviticus 17: All life belongs to the Lord. He is the one who made us with a spirit, soul, and body, and He is the One Who breathed life into Adam, making man a living soul. When Adam sinned, it was the shedding of blood that covered his transgression. The leaves of a fig tree were not sufficient to make atonement for his sin. Only the blood of an innocent animal could cover sin until the Seed of read more...