Apologies, Fisherman. I did not realize that was necessary. Jehovah's Witnesses (via church literature) interpret the Torah's requirements on blood in the context of sacrifice; interpret sacrifice in the context of atonement; interpret atonement under the context of Messianic prophecy; interpret Messianic prophecy in the context of Jesus' sacrifice; interpret Jesus sacrifice in the context of the Ransom. Based on that concatenation it is inferred that any use of blood not specifically set forth elsewhere in the Torah should be understood as forbidden and an act of disrespect towards the Ransom.
TD, your post above only represents your view about WT teachings. Your view about WT teachings, however,does not truly represent WT teachings and neither does your view posted above establish that what you feel about WT teachings is actually the case. Take for example your statement about WT interpretation of sacrifice. Here is what the Insight Book says about sacrifice not in the context of atonement:
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From early times men have presented offerings to God. In the first recorded instance, Adam’s oldest son Cain presented some fruits of the ground, and Adam’s younger son Abel, the firstlings of his flock. Evidently the attitudes and motives of the two brothers were different, for God approved Abel’s offering but looked with disfavor on Cain’s.
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In Patriarchal Society. The family head Noah, on coming out of the ark, offered a thanksgiving sacrifice to Jehovah that was “restful” (soothing, tranquilizing), after which Jehovah made the “rainbow” covenant with Noah and his offspring
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Communion offerings (or peace offerings). Communion offerings acceptable to Jehovah denoted peace with him. The worshiper and his household partook (in the courtyard of the tabernacle; according to tradition, booths were set up around the inside of the curtain surrounding the courtyard; in the temple, dining rooms were provided). The officiating priest received a portion
The fact that it is impossible to state a law applicable to every conceivable situation is indeed a limitation of language.
Secular law yes- man is the judge. Divine law no because God is the judge, and Jehovah was integrated into the Torah, and God communicated with Israel: The patriarchs, the judges, the kings, the neviim, the priests (but not the Rabbis.) What Jesus pointed out was that the jewish clergy of his day was wicked, the heart, the motive, the intention, and not that the academics of the law was the case.. His reasoning on the the Sabbath was mostly if not all in his own defense from those who were looking for wicked reasons to convict him. The wt points out that pure worship became contaminated with heathen philosophy. With Israel it was not a problem with the limit of language: Is there no God in Israel-sort of speak!
acknowledge that and if I've been less than forthright about it, I apologize. I stated early on in this thread that one's starting assumptions about the purpose of any given law will affect their interpretation.
I understand your reasoning.
If an equivalency between consumption and transfusion cannot be established,....
A talking horse is needed to unlimit language. Academically speaking, life must be preserved to the extent that people should also have the right decide for themselves.
The preservation of the lives of the Jews from the coffin depends upon Caesar up to this day and not upon salvation from Jehovah. JW theology is different, WT position is not to break God's Laws (given any established law) and trust God for survival-live or die.