No biblical theme exceeds the importance of the blood of Christ and its role in the Atonement and the processes of divine redemption. Leviticus 17:11 says, "it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." Accordingly, this reveals the blood as the instrument of God's covenant of salvation. By type and shadow, see this truth throughout this 16 part series of God's Word. Genesis 3:21 The book of beginnings foreshadowed God's personally constructed paradigm for blood atonement.