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The Blood Covenant
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Apart from, and yet linked with, the explicit proofs of the rite of blood-covenanting throughout the primitive world, there are many indications of the root-idea of this form of covenanting; in the popular estimate of blood, and of all the marvelous possibilities through blood-transference. These indications, also, are of old, and from everywhere.
To go back again to the earlier written history of the world; it is evident that the ancient Egyptians recognized blood as in a peculiar sense life itself; and that they counted the heart, āas the blood-source and the blood-centre, āthe symbol and the substance of life. In the Book of the Dead, the deceased speaks of his heart, āor his blood-fountain, āas his life; and as giving him the right to appear in the presence of the gods: "My heart was my mother; my heart was my mother; my heart was my being on earth; placed within me; returned to me by the chief gods, placing me before the gods"
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FOOTNOTES:
[1] Of the possibility of a covenant between those of different religions, Lane says (Arab.-Eng. Lexicon, s. v. āAhd): āHence Ų°Ł Ų¹ŁŲÆ (dho āahd) an appellation given to a Christian and a Jew (and a Sabean, who is a subject of a Muslim government) meaning one between whom and the Muslims a compact, or covenant exists, whereby the latter are responsible for his security and freedom and toleration as long as he lives agreeably to the compact.ā And the Blood Covenant is more sacred and more binding than any other compact.
[2] Prov. 18 : 24.
[3] John 15 : 13.
[4] See Laneās Lex. s. v. āHejĆ¢b.ā
[5] Eccl. 4 : 9, 10.
[6] See Freytag, and Catafago, s. v.
[7] See āBrothers of the Covenant,ā p. 6 , supra.
[8] Sprachliches aus den Zeltlagern der syrischen WĆ¼ste, p. 37.
[9] See Redhouseās Turkish and English Dictionary, s. vv. sood and soot.
[10] See Lane, and Freytag, s. vv. radaāa, and thady.
[11] See reference to Ibn HishĆ¢m, 125, in Prof. W. Robertson Smithās Old Test. in Jewish Church, Notes to Lect. XII. See, also, p. 59 , infra.
[12] See Lane, and Freytag, s. v. sahama; also Smithās Old Test. in Jewish Church, Notes to Lect. XII.
[13] See Livingstoneās Travels and Res. in So. Africa, pp. 290-296.
[14] Ibid., p. 525.
[15] See Livingstoneās Travels and Res. in So. Africa, p. 324 f.
[16] See Livingstoneās Travels and Res. in So. Africa, p. 526.
[17] Ibid., p. 213.
[18] Cameronās Across Africa, I., 333.
[19] Ibid., I., 333 f.
[20] Across Africa, I., 369.
[21] See page 9 , supra.
[22] Through the Dark Continent, I., 107, 130 f.
[23] Ibid., I., 492.
[24] Ibid., I., 52, 492.
[25] How I found Livingstone, pp. 267-304.
[26] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 489 f.
[27] Ibid., I., 130.
[28] Ibid., I., 487-492.
[29] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 493.
[30] Ibid., I., 493 f.
[31] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 123.
[32] Ibid., I., 227-237.
[33] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 268.
[34] Ibid., II., 144-146.
[35] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 177 f.
[36] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 188.
[37] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 305 f.
[38] Ibid., II., 315.
[39] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 330-332.
[40] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 402-408.
[41] The Congo, I., 304-312.
[42] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 281-283.
[43] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 286.
[44] See pages 26 - 28 , supra.
[45] āBula Matari,ā or āRock Breaker,ā or Road Maker, was a name given to Stanley by the natives.
[46] The Congo, I., 383-385.
[47] See page 7 f., supra.
[48] The Congo, II., 21-24.
[49] ...
[2] Prov. 18 : 24.
[3] John 15 : 13.
[4] See Laneās Lex. s. v. āHejĆ¢b.ā
[5] Eccl. 4 : 9, 10.
[6] See Freytag, and Catafago, s. v.
[7] See āBrothers of the Covenant,ā p. 6 , supra.
[8] Sprachliches aus den Zeltlagern der syrischen WĆ¼ste, p. 37.
[9] See Redhouseās Turkish and English Dictionary, s. vv. sood and soot.
[10] See Lane, and Freytag, s. vv. radaāa, and thady.
[11] See reference to Ibn HishĆ¢m, 125, in Prof. W. Robertson Smithās Old Test. in Jewish Church, Notes to Lect. XII. See, also, p. 59 , infra.
[12] See Lane, and Freytag, s. v. sahama; also Smithās Old Test. in Jewish Church, Notes to Lect. XII.
[13] See Livingstoneās Travels and Res. in So. Africa, pp. 290-296.
[14] Ibid., p. 525.
[15] See Livingstoneās Travels and Res. in So. Africa, p. 324 f.
[16] See Livingstoneās Travels and Res. in So. Africa, p. 526.
[17] Ibid., p. 213.
[18] Cameronās Across Africa, I., 333.
[19] Ibid., I., 333 f.
[20] Across Africa, I., 369.
[21] See page 9 , supra.
[22] Through the Dark Continent, I., 107, 130 f.
[23] Ibid., I., 492.
[24] Ibid., I., 52, 492.
[25] How I found Livingstone, pp. 267-304.
[26] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 489 f.
[27] Ibid., I., 130.
[28] Ibid., I., 487-492.
[29] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 493.
[30] Ibid., I., 493 f.
[31] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 123.
[32] Ibid., I., 227-237.
[33] Thro. Dark Cont., I., 268.
[34] Ibid., II., 144-146.
[35] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 177 f.
[36] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 188.
[37] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 305 f.
[38] Ibid., II., 315.
[39] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 330-332.
[40] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 402-408.
[41] The Congo, I., 304-312.
[42] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 281-283.
[43] Thro. Dark Cont., II., 286.
[44] See pages 26 - 28 , supra.
[45] āBula Matari,ā or āRock Breaker,ā or Road Maker, was a name given to Stanley by the natives.
[46] The Congo, I., 383-385.
[47] See page 7 f., supra.
[48] The Congo, II., 21-24.
[49] ...
Table of contents
- Cover
- The Blood Covenant
- PREFACE.
- I.THE PRIMITIVE RITE ITSELF.
- II.SUGGESTIONS AND PERVERSIONS OF THE RITE.
- III.INDICATIONS OF THE RITE IN THE BIBLE.
- APPENDIX.
- FOOTNOTES: