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Exodus 24:8
And Moses took the blood, and sprinkledit on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.

Exodus 12:7,22
And they shall take of the blood, and strikeit on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it…

Colossians 1:20
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him,I say, whetherthey be things in earth, or things in heaven.

on the altar

Exodus 29:16,20
And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkleit round about upon the altar…

Leviticus 1:5,11
And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar thatis by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation…

Leviticus 3:2,8
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill itat the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about…

and put it in bowls
The collection of blood in bowls indicates preparation for a ritual act. Bowls were common vessels used in ancient sacrificial practices, and their use here suggests a formal and deliberate process. This preparation underscores the solemnity of the covenant ceremony. The use of bowls also allows for the blood to be used in a controlled and purposeful manner, highlighting the order and intentionality of God's covenant with His people.

and the other half he splattered on the altar
The altar represents the presence of God and is the place where sacrifices are offered. By splattering the blood on the altar, Moses is symbolically dedicating the covenant to God, signifying that it is a divine agreement. This act of splattering blood is a form of consecration, setting apart the altar and the covenant as holy. It also prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, whose blood was shed to establish a new and everlasting covenant, as seen inMatthew 26:28. The altar, as a place of sacrifice, points to the cross where Christ's blood was poured out for the redemption of humanity.

“Moses took half of the blood…” (Exodus 24:6)

• The blood of the sacrificed oxen (Exodus 24:5) is immediately set apart, pointing to the truth that “the life of a creature is in the blood” (Leviticus 17:11).

• By taking only half, Moses prepares for two complementary actions—one directed toward God, the other toward the people—anticipatingHebrews 9:18-20, where the covenant is likewise inaugurated “not without blood.”

• The division highlights covenant balance: God’s holiness must be satisfied, and His people must be cleansed (1 Peter 1:2).

• InGenesis 15:9-10, God had Abram divide the sacrifice; here the pattern is repeated with blood, reinforcing that covenants are sealed through life-given life.

“…and put it in bowls…”

• The collected blood is preserved for a deliberate, future act (Exodus 24:8). Nothing about the covenant is haphazard; everything is purposeful.

• Bowls often serve as vessels of worship and intercession.Revelation 5:8 pictures “golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints,” reminding us that covenant fellowship leads to ongoing communion.

• The careful handling underscores reverence. CompareLeviticus 4:5-7, where the priest “shall take some of the bull’s blood and put it on the horns of the altar… and pour out the rest at the base,” demonstrating orderly obedience.

• God teaches His people to treat holy things with weighty respect (Numbers 7:13-14).

“…and the other half he splattered on the altar.”

• The altar represents God’s presence and justice. By splattering blood on it, Moses dedicates the place of sacrifice itself, as seen later inExodus 29:16 andLeviticus 8:15.

• This act proclaims that atonement begins with God: “Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22).

• The altar-side application foreshadows Christ, whose blood was offered “through the eternal Spirit… to cleanse our conscience” (Hebrews 9:13-14).

• It also pictures reconciliation: “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ” (Ephesians 2:13).

• By visibly marking the altar, Israel learns that every approach to God must pass through substitutionary sacrifice.

Exodus 24:6 shows Moses dividing the sacrificial blood: half reserved in bowls for covenant sprinkling, half cast upon the altar to consecrate worship and satisfy God’s holiness. The scene teaches that covenant relationship rests on shed blood—life given for life—pointing ahead to the perfect, once-for-all sacrifice of Christ, who fulfills both sides of the covenant and opens the way for His people to draw near with confidence.

Half of the blood he sprinkled on the altar.--This was the most essential part of every sacrifice--the act by which the victim, the representative of the offerer, was made over and delivered up to God. Usually all the blood was thus devoted; here there was need of some for another purpose.