2011.01.06

The blood of any covenant means death to those who break it

by

James Robertson

Believers refer constantly to the concept of covenant if in no other way than referring to the "New Covenant" through Yahooshua {Jesus}. 

The term is widely used and little understood.

People make promises and call them covenant's and break them wholesale without giving thought to what they are doing.

In the following sections I will outline the true significance of a covenant.

Hebrews 9:18-22 "18 So even the … first covenant … was not inaugurated and ratified and put in force without the shedding of blood.   19 For when every command of the Torah {Law} had been read out by Moshe {Moses} to all the people, he took the blood of slain calves and goats, together with water and scarlet wool and with a bunch of hyssop, and sprinkled both the Book (the roll of the Torah {Law} and covenant) itself and all the people, 20 Saying these words: This is the blood that seals and ratifies the … the covenant which Yah commanded [me to deliver to] you.    21 And in the same way he sprinkled with the blood both the tabernacle and all the [sacred] vessels and appliances used in [divine] worship.   22 [In fact] under the Torah {Law} almost everything is purified by means of blood, and without the shedding of blood there is neither release from sin and its guilt nor the remission of the due and merited punishment for sins"  Amplified bible revised

Another name of a blood covenant is a "blood oath" – the symbolism of the blood is simple – "if you break this covenant you will die" – in covenant's between human beings this simply meant that if the one party broke the covenant it was the right and obligation of the other party to kill the offending party – that simple.

That remains the meaning of covenant today – this was why Yahooshua had to die such a brutal death to take our place because of our sins.

In Genesis 15 we read of Yah entering into covenant with Abram whom He renamed Abraham.  Abram slaughtered some animals and the Spirit of Yah walked between the halves of the animals in the blood in order to consummate the covenant.

Cutting an animal in two and walking between the halves was a common way of cutting covenant in those days, refer also Jeremiah 34 (YirmaYaahoo – meaning whom Yah has appointed).  Part of the symbolism was "if you break this covenant I will slaughter you like this animal".

Subsequently Yah made a further covenant with Abraham and this required also the shedding of blood through circumcision.

Before Yah brought Israel out of Egypt they slaughtered a lamb and painted the doorposts and lintels of their houses with the blood (Exodus 12) – without the blood of the covenant the messenger {angel} of death slaughtered the first born of Egypt.

Yahooshua came to fulfill the promises made through the covenant in Egypt and the covenant at Sinai and, as discussed in a recent article, his blood was shed to enter into a new covenant and in order to usher in a new offering for atonement and a new priesthood amongst other things.

The Yahoodites {Jews} called down the blood of Yahooshua on themselves and their children, also contributed to the new covenant.

One of the great deceptions of this age is that believers think that they can be casual and sin because of grace when the book {bible} is full of accounts of judgment on those under the covenant made through Moshe {Moses}.

How much more severe is the judgment on those who sin willfully under the covenant of Yahooshua and cause him to be executed again and put to shame – refer Hebrews 6.

Again we see death for breaking covenant – in this case the second death – burning for eternity in the lake of fire and brimstone – Revelation 21:8.

Now, to another dimension.

Deuteronomy 22:15 refers to the tokens of a woman's virginity presented as evidence that she was a virgin on the night of consummation of her covenant with her man {marriage}.

This token was a linen cloth which was used to mop up the blood that was shed when the woman gave her virginity to her man – an irreversible covenant act.

Insofar as the cloth was presented by the girl's parents it is apparent that they witnessed the act of consummation or the immediate aftermath at least.  We see in Deuteronomy 22 that breaking of this covenant carried the death penalty.

Thus, in the sight of Yah there is a blood covenant cut in the blood of the virgin when she consummates with her man – who cuts into her cleft – refer Genesis 2:24.

The form of the woman's sexual organ approximates the two halves of the animal cut in two and so the man "walks" in the blood of the covenant when they consummate.

If the woman is legitimately not a virgin you should take the bread and wine and apply a small amount of the wine to the woman's vulva immediately after first penetration and pray appropriately.  If you have never done this it is recommended that you should do this in order to sanctify your covenant.

Thus, there is no such thing as "sex before marriage", there is only consummation of a covenant with or without public acknowledgement.

It is also so that a woman can give her virginity once only and that a man can cut covenant with more than one woman and it is therefore so that Yah intended from the beginning for more than one woman to cut covenant with one man.  This is why there are so many more believing women than men in the body of true believers, refer Isaiah 4:1.

Sadly modern "westernized" women do not understand this and are programmed to become extremely threatened and aggressive if their man even considers cutting covenant with more than one woman, or actually does it.

Sexual love making is a highly sacred act, refer Ephesians 5.

The sexual connection between man and woman is more complex.  Whether the woman is a virgin or not there is an exchange of body fluids which contain salt resulting in a salt covenant.

On orgasm there is formation of a one flesh spirit to spirit bond in which the man ejaculates a portion of his spirit into or onto the woman and the woman ejaculates a portion of her spirit onto the man.

There is a soul to soul emotional tie formed.

Love is created, that is why it is called "love making".

There is intense pleasure.

Children are fathered through a clean bloodline.

Casual and promiscuous sex is a total abomination in the sight of Yah.

Sex is designed to be limited ONLY to sanctified relationships between a woman and man who covenant to one another for life with only death or total betrayal of the covenant to separate them.

Sex is designed to be an ongoing rehearsal of the marriage covenant and a source of great pleasure that increases the strength of the ties between the man and woman over time.

Coming back to Yahooshua, there are all sorts of writings that attribute magical properties to the blood of Yahooshua.  These are NOT valid.

The blood carries a simple legal significance – it is a reminder of the covenant and, in the case of the covenant through Yahooshua this includes protection, deliverance, salvation, provision, etc, etc – the blood simply constitutes a no entry sign to the forces of darkness but it is corrupted and rendered of no effect if there is sin in your life – the blood is set apart {holy} and you break the covenant if you sin – it is vital to keep your side clean and constantly seek to be cleansed of unintentional sin and to be warned of sin you are not aware of.

IF you are covenant minded you will be BLESSED by a brother or sister in the faith who warns you that they think you may be in sin.

Conclusion

Covenant is simple and powerful once you understand how it works.

Do NOT take covenant lightly.

Do NOT consummate sexually with a woman unless you are certain it is the will of Yah and you are both prepared to discharge your responsibilities in terms of Yah's STANDARD covenant terms – man love your woman as Yahooshua loved the body of believers and gave his life for them, woman love your man and submit to him in everything in the way that Yahooshua submitted to those who unjustly beat him, tortured him and put him to death.

Rehearse the covenant of Yahooshua by partaking of the bread and wine (grape juice) on a regular basis – I do this most mornings and sometimes at every meal – this is a solemn and sober moment.

Apply the blood where it is necessary to declare a no-go area for the forces of darkness – yourself, house, possession's, etc – assumes you do not have sin that nullifies the legal authority of the covenant as evidenced by the blood as a sign post or marker.

Right now, Yah is calling us ALL to clean up our acts.