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The Biblical Perspective

Clearly, for Jehovah's Witnesses the Biblical perspective is the paramount issue. Just how compelling of a case can be presented for a scriptural injunction regarding the use of blood transfusions or the transfusion of the blood components currently forbidden by the Watchtower Society?

The word "blood" occurs 463 times in the Bible. It is neither practical nor necessary for us to review every verse where this word occurs. We will instead focus attention on those texts that have been used in support of the doctrine, as well as a few other verses that appear relevant. We will attempt to be brief and focus attention on key points. We have by no means endeavored to be exhaustive.

Do Jehovah's Witnesses Really Abstain From Blood?
This document can be reviewed in about five minutes and outlines some of the main points that need to be considered.

New Light on Blood
This treatise runs about six pages, covers most of the scriptural arguments, and takes ten to fifteen minutes to read.

Further Research

For those interested in more in-depth scriptural analysis, we provide the following research works for your consideration. These will address the scriptural arguments regarding blood in great detail. You are invited to critically examine these works and draw your own conclusions.

Genesis 9 and the Eternal Covenant

Blood and the Mosaic Law

Acts 15 and the Apostolic Decree