In the Torah, YHWH commanded: “He who sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed…” (Gen. 9:6). This seems just to most people.

However, in Revelation chapter 16, we see that YHWH will also give certain people blood to drink because they have shed blood.

“Just are you, O Holy One… For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve!” (Rev 16:4, ESV from Greek).

At first glance, this does not make sense - what does bloodshed have to do with drinking blood?

Watch video 6 in this series to discover the connection between the crime and this initial punishment in the Hebrew Revelation! Learn how crucial the Hebrew text of Revelation is, to understand the original meaning and intent of this very important prophetic book!