Les Feldick Bible Study

Is the shed blood of Christ found in the four gospels?

No, the shed blood of Christ is not found in the four Gospels. Everything in the Gospels occurs before Christ is crucified, so His shed blood could not yet be recorded. The Gospels belong to the Old Testament era, where animal blood was the basis for approaching God.

Les explains that everything in the Gospels is before Christ is crucified, so there is nothing in the four Gospels about the shed blood of Christ—it couldn't be because it hadn't happened yet. He shares a letter from a gentleman who noted that before Christ died, sinners approached God on the basis of animal blood, but on this side of the cross, we approach God on the basis of Christ's blood. Les agrees that the Gospels really belong to the Old Testament. This contrasts with Paul, who knows Christ crucified and received revelation from the ascended Lord.