Hebrews / Question
Hebrews says that under the law “almost everything is purified with blood.” It then summarizes: “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins” (Hebrews 9:22). The verse connects purification and forgiveness to the blood pattern described in the chapter.
Hebrews 9:18–22 argues that the first covenant was put into effect with blood, not without it. The writer recalls Moses speaking God’s commands to the whole people, then using blood from calves and goats—along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop—to sprinkle the scroll and the people. This unit continues the author’s explanation of why a covenant is connected with death and blood in the surrounding argument (Hebrews 9:15–17). After describing the earthly tent and its worship practices earlier in the chapter, the writer now grounds the claim in Israel’s foundational covenant moment under Moses.
Hebrews 9:18–22 says the first covenant was put into effect with blood, not without it. The writer points to Moses: he spoke God’s commands to all the people, then performed a blood-sprinkling rite involving animals and other ritual items.
A careful answer keeps the immediate passage, the book's argument, and the whole-Bible storyline together, so the question is answered in context instead of as a detached idea.
Start with Hebrews 9:22, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
22According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.