The concept of "spilled" in the Bible often relates to the shedding of blood, the pouring out of liquids, or the loss of something valuable. This term is frequently associated with significant theological and moral implications, particularly in the context of sacrifice, atonement, and the sanctity of life.

Bloodshed and Sacrifice

In the Old Testament, the spilling of blood is a central theme, especially in the context of sacrificial offerings. The sacrificial system established in the Mosaic Law required the spilling of animal blood as a means of atonement for sin. Leviticus 17:11 states, "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; for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life." This verse underscores the belief that life is sacred and that blood, as its symbol, holds significant spiritual power.

The spilling of blood in sacrifices prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. Hebrews 9:22 affirms, "According to the Law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." The spilling of Christ's blood on the cross is seen as the fulfillment of the sacrificial system, providing eternal redemption for believers.

Innocent Blood

The Bible also addresses the moral implications of spilling innocent blood. Proverbs 6:16-17 lists "hands that shed innocent blood" among the things the Lord hates. The sanctity of life is a recurring theme, and the unjust spilling of blood is condemned throughout Scripture. Genesis 4:10 recounts God's confrontation with Cain after he killed Abel: "The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground." This passage highlights the gravity of murder and the divine justice that follows.

Symbolic and Metaphorical Uses

Beyond literal bloodshed, the term "spilled" can also be used metaphorically in Scripture. For instance, the pouring out of God's wrath or judgment is sometimes described in terms of spilling. In Revelation 16:1 , the seven bowls of God's wrath are poured out upon the earth, symbolizing divine judgment against sin and rebellion.

Additionally, the concept of being "poured out" is used to describe self-sacrifice and service. The Apostle Paul, in Philippians 2:17 , speaks of his life as a drink offering: "But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you." This imagery conveys the idea of giving oneself fully for the sake of others and the Gospel.

Conclusion

The theme of "spilled" in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from the literal shedding of blood in sacrifice and murder to metaphorical expressions of judgment and self-giving. Each instance underscores the profound theological truths about life, atonement, and divine justice.(imp. & p. p.) of Spill.1632b. ekchunno -- to pour out, fig. to bestow
... Word Origin from the same as ekcheo Definition to pour out, fig. to bestow NASB
Word Usage gushed (1), poured (5), rushed headlong (1), shed (3), spilled (1). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1632b.htm - 5k5599b. saphiach -- growth from spilled kernels
... 5599a, 5599b. saphiach. 5600 . growth from spilled kernels. Transliteration:
saphiach Short Definition: aftergrowth. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/5599b.htm - 5k

5064. nagar -- to pour, flow, run
... to pour, flow, run NASB Word Usage deliver (1), delivered (1), delivered over (1),
flow (1), pour down (2), poured down (1), pours (1), spilled (1), stretched ...
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No Salvation to the Jews Except through Christ.
... the wine-press all alone, and of the people there is no man with Me; and I have
trampled them in fury, and crushed them to the ground, and spilled their blood ...
/.../chapter xxvi no salvation to the.htm

"In Remembrance of Me"
... He received from Jesus the emblems of His broken body and His spilled
blood. ... The water we drink is bought by His spilled blood. ...
/.../white/the desire of ages/chapter 72 in remembrance of.htm

Psalm LX.
... "Thou hast shown to Thy people hard things." Wherein? In persecutions which the
Church of Christ hath endured, when so much blood of martyrs was spilled. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm lx.htm

Acts of Saint Philip the Apostle when He Went to Upper Hellas.
... the disposition of the old man; as my Lord said, It is impossible to put new wine
into old bottles, since the bottle is burst, and the wine spilled, and the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/unknown/the acts of philip/acts of saint philip the.htm

A Teacher with Authority
... And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles,
and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine ...
/.../mark/jesus of nazareth a biography/chapter ii a teacher with.htm

Greek-Amerikan-Christian-Association
... The blood that was spilled by the millions of martyrs of the lowly Nazarene served
to make the history of the man who died upon the Cross, more effective and ...
/.../chapter x greek-amerikan-christian-association.htm

Alcuin on True Missionary Labours.
... was asked why his disciples did not fast, he replied: "No man putteth new wine into
old bottles, lest the bottles burst, and the new wine be spilled, and the ...
/.../neander/light in the dark places/alcuin on true missionary labours.htm

Popular Science, Like that of Mr. ...
... If you paid a sovereign for a bluebell; if you spilled the mustard on the blue-books;
if you married a canary to a blue baboon; there is nothing in any of ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 29 popular science like.htm

Confession and Absolution
... We cannot tell how often he had ground the faces of the poor, or how many curses
had been spilled upon his head when he had broken into the heritage of the ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 4 1858/confession and absolution.htm

The Publicans' Friend
... And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles,
and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the publicans friend.htm

Spilled (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Spill. Multi-Version Concordance
Spilled (6 Occurrences). Matthew 9:17 Neither do people ...
/s/spilled.htm - 8k

Wineskins (7 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins
would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. ...
/w/wineskins.htm - 10k

Ruined (65 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins
would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. ...
/r/ruined.htm - 25k

Burst (33 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins
would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. ...
/b/burst.htm - 17k

Skins (27 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins
would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. ...
/s/skins.htm - 15k

Onan (6 Occurrences)
... Genesis 38:9 Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when he went
in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should ...
/o/onan.htm - 9k

Wasted (106 Occurrences)
... Genesis 38:9 Onan knew that the seed wouldn't be his; and it happened, when he went
in to his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest he should ...
/w/wasted.htm - 35k

Wine-skins (7 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:17 Neither do 'men' put new wine into old wine-skins: else the skins burst,
and the wine is spilled, and the skins perish: but they put new wine into ...
/w/wine-skins.htm - 10k

Fresh (41 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:17 Neither do people put new wine into old wineskins, or else the skins
would burst, and the wine be spilled, and the skins ruined. ...
/f/fresh.htm - 21k

Destroyed (377 Occurrences)
... Luke 5:37 No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst
the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. ...
/d/destroyed.htm - 37k

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