The term "bloodless" is not directly found in the Bible; however, the concept can be explored through various biblical themes and narratives that emphasize the absence of bloodshed or the spiritual significance of blood in a metaphorical sense. In Scripture, blood often symbolizes life, covenant, and sacrifice, and its absence can denote peace, spiritual purity, or a lack of violence.

Peace and Non-Violence

The Bible frequently highlights the ideal of peace and the absence of bloodshed. In the prophetic vision of the Messianic kingdom, Isaiah speaks of a time when nations "will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks" (Isaiah 2:4). This imagery suggests a future era characterized by peace and the cessation of war, where bloodshed is no longer a part of human experience.

Spiritual Purity

The concept of being "bloodless" can also be understood in terms of spiritual purity and innocence. In the New Testament, Jesus teaches about the purity of heart and the importance of inner righteousness. In the Beatitudes, He declares, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God" (Matthew 5:8). This purity is not achieved through physical means but through a heart transformed by faith and obedience to God.

Sacrificial System and Fulfillment in Christ

The Old Testament sacrificial system required the shedding of blood for the atonement of sins, as seen in Leviticus 17:11: "For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls" . However, the New Testament reveals that these sacrifices were a foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed once for all. Hebrews 9:12 states, "He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption" . In this sense, the believer's spiritual state is made "bloodless" in terms of the need for further sacrifice, as Christ's sacrifice is complete and sufficient.

Eternal Life and the New Creation

In the eschatological vision of the new heavens and new earth, the absence of bloodshed is part of the restoration of creation. Revelation 21:4 describes a future where "there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain" . This vision includes the eradication of all forms of violence and suffering, symbolizing a return to the peace and harmony intended by God.

Conclusion

While the term "bloodless" is not explicitly used in Scripture, the themes associated with it—peace, spiritual purity, and the fulfillment of sacrificial requirements in Christ—are deeply embedded in the biblical narrative. These themes point to a divine plan that ultimately seeks to restore creation to a state of harmony and righteousness, free from the need for bloodshed.1. (a.) Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as, bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead.

2. (a.) Not attended with shedding of blood, or slaughter; as, a bloodless victory.

3. (a.) Without spirit or activity.

4376. prosphora -- an offering
... offering up. From prosphero; presentation; concretely, an oblation (bloodless) or
sacrifice -- offering (up). see GREEK prosphero. (prosphora) -- 4 Occurrences. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4376.htm - 6k4503. minchah -- a gift, tribute, offering
... From an unused root meaning to apportion, ie Bestow; a donation; euphemistically,
tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary ...
/hebrew/4503.htm - 6k

Of the Term Mass.
... For it prays that we be made worthy to offer prayers and supplications and bloodless
sacrifices for the people. For he calls even prayers bloodless sacrifices. ...
/.../melanchthon/the apology of the augsburg confession/part 33 of the term.htm

The Divine Liturgy of James the Holy Apostle and Brother of the ...
... given to us, Thy humble and sinful and unworthy servants, boldness to stand at Thy
holy altar, and to offer to Thee this dread and bloodless sacrifice for our ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/various/early liturgies/the divine liturgy of james.htm

Letter cxlvii. To Sabinianus.
... Your face looked bloodless, shrunken, and pale; and to remove all suspicion, you
used to be for ever reading Christ's gospel as if you were a deacon indeed. ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter cxlvii to sabinianus.htm

The Church and the Empire
... "Usually such an 'outline' is a bald and bloodless summary, but Mr. Bruce has
written a narrative which is both readable and well-informed. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/medley/the church and the empire/title page.htm

An Unalterable Law
... The trespass offering, referred to as an alternative, in Leviticus 5:11, might,
in extreme cases of excessive poverty, be a bloodless offering. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 60 1914/an unalterable law.htm

The Testament of Levi Concerning the Priesthood and Arrogance.
... make propitiation to the Lord for all the ignorances of the righteous; and they
offer to the Lord a reasonable sweet-smelling savour, and a bloodless offering. ...
/.../iii the testament of levi concerning.htm

Do You Know Him?
... The hero lifts you up, smiles into your bloodless face, whispers comfort in
your ear, and bids you be of good courage, for you are free. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 10 1864/do you know him.htm

The General Service to one Hieromartyr
... Offering first unto God the bloodless sacrifice, as a priest truly lawful, afterwards,
as an entire and acceptable sacrifice, hast thou, O God-spoken and all ...
/.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter xvi the general service.htm

Miscellaneous Phrases
... A. A bewildering labyrinth of facts. A blank absence of interest or sympathy. A
bloodless diplomatist. A breach of confidence. A brilliant and paradoxical talker ...
/.../kleiser/fifteen thousand useful phrases/section xi miscellaneous phrases.htm

Wherefore, if Either Our Reasoning or Our Discourse Hath in any ...
... But the Catholic Church hath taught me many other things also, which those men of
bloodless bodies, but coarse minds, cannot aspire unto; that is to say, that ...
/.../augustine/on the profit of believing /section 36 wherefore if either.htm

Bloodless (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Destitute of blood, or apparently so; as,
bloodless cheeks; lifeless; dead. ...Bloodless (1 Occurrence). ...
/b/bloodless.htm - 7k

Jehoram (27 Occurrences)
... afterwards again befriended Jehoram when a war broke out between the Syrians and
Israel, and in a remarkable way brought that war to a bloodless close (2 Kings ...
/j/jehoram.htm - 30k

Blood-guiltiness (4 Occurrences)
Blood-guiltiness. Bloodguiltiness, Blood-guiltiness. Bloodless . Multi-Version
Concordance ... (DBY WBS). Bloodguiltiness, Blood-guiltiness. Bloodless . ...
/b/blood-guiltiness.htm - 7k

Blood-red (1 Occurrence)
Blood-red. Bloodless, Blood-red. Bloodrevenge . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(BBE). Bloodless, Blood-red. Bloodrevenge . Reference Bible.
/b/blood-red.htm - 6k

Offering (850 Occurrences)
... Himself. (WEY BBE). Hebrews 8:3 Every High Priest, however, is appointed
to offer both bloodless gifts and sacrifices. Therefore ...
/o/offering.htm - 39k

Hoshea (13 Occurrences)
... The campaign was not a bloodless one. At Beth-arbel-at present unidentified-the
hostile forces met, with the result that might have been expected. ...
/h/hoshea.htm - 19k

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