ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Tu’apulelulu 18 Ma’asi 2021

Behold the blood of the covenant

Ko e toto fuakava eni

'Ekisoto 24 (Exodus 24)

(v. 8) And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

(v. 8) Pea to‘o ‘e Mōsese ‘a e toto, ‘o ne afuhi ‘aki ‘a e kakai, ‘o ne pehē, Ko e toto fuakava eni, ‘a e fuakava kuo fai ‘e Sihova mo kimoutolu ‘i he funga ‘o e ngaahi lea ni kotoa

*Commentary:  The Reformation Study Bible*

The people are sprinkled with "the blood of the covenant," the blood that puts the covenant into effect (Heb. 9:16-22). The blood signifies cleansing from sin so that the people might enter the covenant relation, and it underscores that the ultimate penalty for breaking the covenant is death. Jesus proclaims the fulfillment of the symbolism at the Last Supper when He offers the cup: "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins" (Matt. 26:28).

*Tohi Vete: Ko e Tohitapu Ako ‘a e Fakalelei Lotu´*

‘Oku afuhi ‘a e kakai ‘aki ‘a e “toto ‘o e kovinanite”, ko e toto ‘oku ne fakahoko ‘a e kovinanite (Hepelu 9:16-22).  Ko e toto´ ‘oku ne fakamamafa’i ‘a e fakama’a mei he angahala kae lava ‘a e kakai ke nau hū ki he kovinanite, pea ‘oku fakamamafa’i ‘a e tautea ‘o e maumau’i ‘o e kovinanite ko e mate.  ‘Oku talaki ‘e Sisu ‘a ‘ene fakakakato ‘a e taipe ‘o e ‘ohomohe faka’osi ‘aki ‘ene pehē: “ko hoku toto ‘eni ko e toto fuakava, ‘a ia ‘oku lilingi koe’uhi ko e tokolahi ke lava ai ‘a e fakamolemole angahala” (Matiu 26:28).