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The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on ScriptureTrumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

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The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture

Name: The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture
Author: Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Blood -- Folklore; Covenants -- Religious aspects

Table-Altar:
    in Assyria, 167;
    in the Old Testament, 167 f.;
    in the New Testament, 292 f.

  Thumbs bound, in covenant, 59, 71, 331.

  Token of passover covenant, 232.
    See Phylacteries, the token of blood-covenant.

  Touch, life by, of blood, 134 ff.

  Transfusion of blood: 38 f.;
    modern scientific, 115 f.;
    among Egyptians, 116 f.;
    among Hebrews, 116;
    among Syrians, 116;
    in Tasmania, 126;
    a cure for insanity, 133 f.

  Transmigration of souls, origin of belief in, 310.

  Tree:
    branch of, in the covenant, 35 ff.;
    of the covenant, 53;
    the fiery cross in Scotland, 317 ff.;
    the war-signal in Arabia, 318.
    See Tree-planting.

  Tree-planting in blood-covenant:
    in Borneo, 53;
    in India, 165;
    in Burmah, 313;
    in Israel, 316;
    traces of, 316 f.

  Trial by blood:
    in the Nibelungen Lied, 143 f.;
    in Denmark, 144 f.;
    in Scotland, 145;
    in England, 146 f.;
    in America, 147.

  Turkey, blood-giving in, 85.

  Types, insufficiency of, 252-258.


  Uarda, citation from, 84.

  Union, (divine) through blood:
    in Egypt, 333 f.;
    in the Norseland, 40 f.

  ---- (divine-human) through blood:
    in Phœnicia, 89;
    in Armenia, 90;
    in India, 92, 156 ff.;
    in Central America, 90 f., 175 f.;
    in Russia, 95;
    in China, 148 f.;
    in Assyria, 167 f.;
    in Persia, 169 f.;
    in Egypt, 170 f.;
    in Guatemala, 174;
    in the Mosaic ritual, 242-248;
    Abel’s outreaching for it, 210 ff.;
    Noah’s outreaching for it, 213 ff.;
    Abraham’s outreaching for it, 217-221;
    universal longing for it, 272;
    realised, through Christ, 273-293, 342.

  ---- (human) through blood:
    in Syria, 5-12;
    in Africa, 12-38;
    in the Norseland, 41 ff.;
    in Madagascar, 44-49;
    in Borneo, 49-52, 73;
    in Timor, 52-54;
    in Yucatan, 54 f.;
    in Brazil, 55;
    in North America, 55 f., 339 f.;
    in the South Sea Islands, 56 f.;
    in Scythia, 59 f., 61 f.;
    in Armenia, 59 f.;
    in Arabia, 62 f.;
    in Egypt, 72, 77-84;
    in India, 156;
    in Tahiti, 338;
    in Central Africa, 338;
    in Burmah, 314 f.

  ---- (Satanic-human) through blood:
    among witches, 93 ff.;
    among wonder-workers, 95.

  Unity of the human race, 57, 96, 178 f.


  Vampires:
    seeking life in blood, 114 f.;
    in the Old World and the New, 115.

  Vicarious blood-absorption: 131 f.;
    among the Araucanians, 131;
    among the Abyssinians, 132;
    among the Australians, 133.

  Victim, representing a deity, 177 f., 183 f.

  Vivifying power of blood. See Blood, life-giving.


  Wampum-belts, a covenant record, 326.

  Water-of-saffron children, 195.

  Wedding, ceremonies of, 69-74.

  Wine, symbolism of, 63 ff., 73.

  Witchcraft, blood in, 93 ff.

  Witness-heap, 62, 266.


  Xolotl, rescues a lost race, 112.


  Yajna, great sacrifice of, 161 ff.


  Zipporah, her act of blood-giving, 222 f.

  Zoroastrians, their communion, 169 f.

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The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on ScriptureTrumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Religion

The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture

Trumbull, H. Clay (Henry Clay)

Blood -- Folklore; Covenants -- Religious aspects

Table-Altar:
    in Assyria, 167;
    in the Old Testament, 167 f.;
    in the New Testament, 292 f.

  Thumbs bound, in covenant, 59, 71, 331.

  Token of passover covenant, 232.
    See Phylacteries, the token of blood-covenant.

  Touch, life by, of blood, 134 ff.

  Transfusion of blood: 38 f.;
    modern scientific, 115 f.;
    among Egyptians, 116 f.;
    among Hebrews, 116;
    among Syrians, 116;
    in Tasmania, 126;
    a cure for insanity, 133 f.

  Transmigration of souls, origin of belief in, 310.

  Tree:
    branch of, in the covenant, 35 ff.;
    of the covenant, 53;
    the fiery cross in Scotland, 317 ff.;
    the war-signal in Arabia, 318.
    See Tree-planting.

  Tree-planting in blood-covenant:
    in Borneo, 53;
    in India, 165;
    in Burmah, 313;
    in Israel, 316;
    traces of, 316 f.

  Trial by blood:
    in the Nibelungen Lied, 143 f.;
    in Denmark, 144 f.;
    in Scotland, 145;
    in England, 146 f.;
    in America, 147.

  Turkey, blood-giving in, 85.

  Types, insufficiency of, 252-258.


  Uarda, citation from, 84.

  Union, (divine) through blood:
    in Egypt, 333 f.;
    in the Norseland, 40 f.

  ---- (divine-human) through blood:
    in Phœnicia, 89;
    in Armenia, 90;
    in India, 92, 156 ff.;
    in Central America, 90 f., 175 f.;
    in Russia, 95;
    in China, 148 f.;
    in Assyria, 167 f.;
    in Persia, 169 f.;
    in Egypt, 170 f.;
    in Guatemala, 174;
    in the Mosaic ritual, 242-248;
    Abel’s outreaching for it, 210 ff.;
    Noah’s outreaching for it, 213 ff.;
    Abraham’s outreaching for it, 217-221;
    universal longing for it, 272;
    realised, through Christ, 273-293, 342.

  ---- (human) through blood:
    in Syria, 5-12;
    in Africa, 12-38;
    in the Norseland, 41 ff.;
    in Madagascar, 44-49;
    in Borneo, 49-52, 73;
    in Timor, 52-54;
    in Yucatan, 54 f.;
    in Brazil, 55;
    in North America, 55 f., 339 f.;
    in the South Sea Islands, 56 f.;
    in Scythia, 59 f., 61 f.;
    in Armenia, 59 f.;
    in Arabia, 62 f.;
    in Egypt, 72, 77-84;
    in India, 156;
    in Tahiti, 338;
    in Central Africa, 338;
    in Burmah, 314 f.

  ---- (Satanic-human) through blood:
    among witches, 93 ff.;
    among wonder-workers, 95.

  Unity of the human race, 57, 96, 178 f.


  Vampires:
    seeking life in blood, 114 f.;
    in the Old World and the New, 115.

  Vicarious blood-absorption: 131 f.;
    among the Araucanians, 131;
    among the Abyssinians, 132;
    among the Australians, 133.

  Victim, representing a deity, 177 f., 183 f.

  Vivifying power of blood. See Blood, life-giving.


  Wampum-belts, a covenant record, 326.

  Water-of-saffron children, 195.

  Wedding, ceremonies of, 69-74.

  Wine, symbolism of, 63 ff., 73.

  Witchcraft, blood in, 93 ff.

  Witness-heap, 62, 266.


  Xolotl, rescues a lost race, 112.


  Yajna, great sacrifice of, 161 ff.


  Zipporah, her act of blood-giving, 222 f.

  Zoroastrians, their communion, 169 f.

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