What in the world does this mean??? To cover someone in blood? WTH?

Question

What in the world did this poster mean by

"2x daily I cover my daughter in the blood, I pray over her, pray in the spirit, place a hedge of protection around her, and complete spiritual shield of amour."

Does that sound just a tad superstitious and "magical?" How the heck do you cover someone in "the blood" and place a hedge around them with a shield of what I assume is armor (I really don't think the poster knows French).

Is this common christian teaching and how do you do it?

Answer 1

It's mostly failure to understand a metaphor, and using christian speak rather than well-thought out sentences and ideas.

Answer 2

I had a neighbor when I was a kid, and he had worked out this long, elaborate prayer that invoked the blood of Jesus to cast out demons and such. Now, I am a Christian, and I believe in the blood of Jesus and in Jesus' power over evil spirits, etc. I have seen it work, live and in person. However, there are many in the faith, genuine believers mind you, who take it on themselves to go way beyond the straightforward truths of the Gospel and make up complicated and superstitious practices that make them feel like they’ve really done the best they could do. The intentions are good, generally. The logic is this: If sin makes us vulnerable to bad things happening, then being "covered" by the blood of Jesus would theoretically remove that vulnerability, because the blood of Jesus makes us innocent before God. However, even Jesus taught that bad things can happen to people without any relationship to whether they have been good or evil. The book of Job conveys the same message. Thus, the theory is flawed, especially if Jesus Himself doesn't support it. The theory misses the point of Jesus' death. Our sins have now been paid for, once for all time, and in eternity we will be able to live with Jesus in innocence and beauty. But in this life we have trouble. We trust God to care for us and help us, but when trouble happens, we know He is still there, working out even the difficulties to our benefit. There is no need to turn the blood of Jesus into an incantation against evil. The death of Christ has already done it's work when the sinner is redeemed.

Answer 3

Perhaps it MIGHT possibly be going a little overboard, but not necessarily. We can't look into the heart of this mother, so we can't judge her. We can only comment on what she does.

Now then, these are statements made in faith. When Jesus died on the cross and shed His blood, there is power in the blood to save, to heal, to protect, et cetera.

You can see an excellent parallel living illustration in the story of the Exodus of the Children of Israel out from slavery in Egypt. The Jews were told to put the blood of the lamb on the doorposts of their house and then the angel of death could not touch anybody in that home.

In the same way, when we pray that God would cover her with the blood, we are calling on God for complete and perfect protection.

It is an act of faith. There is no actual blood involved. Jesus ("The Lamb Of God") already shed His blood.

The hedge of protection is an Old Testament reference concerning Israel's protection against any enemies, as long as they were in obedience to God.

The shield ("the shield of faith") "quenches every firey dart of the wicked one."

Again, we can not look in the heart, so we don't know if this is superstitious for this particular woman, or if it's an act of faith, committing the well-being of her child into the protective hands of God.

Answer 4

The Christian faith teaches that death of Christ (the shedding of his blood) released power for forgiveness and righteousness. To "cover" someone with the bood simply means to pray for them all the blessing that were won for them when Jesus shed his blood.

As the most important thing Jesus won was our forgiveness, it is most often used to mean that you are praying for their salvation.

If you read in the book of Job, the devil complains to God that he is unable to attack Job because God has "placed a hedge" around him. It goes back to the time before barbed wire and other easy forms of fencing. The easiest way to protect a property was to grow hedges, or tall bushes around it. So praying a "hedge of protection" means that you are praying that God protect that person.

The "armor" is alluding to a scripture in Ephesians 6, where Paul compares different parts of the Christian faith to pieces of the classic Roman armor. Salvation is compared to a helmet, righteousness to a breastplate, truth to a belt, etc. Protection from the devil is compared to a shield of faith.

All are good examples of "Christianize", or talking a "jargon" that only other Christians understand. Whoever made the poster is familiar enough with those Bible pictures and ideas that they can mention the picture and understand the concept.

To put it in "plain English", the poster is saying that "Two times a day I pray for my daughter's salvation, I pray for her (in other areas), ask for God's protection around her, and to keep her safe from any attacks by the devil."

I would say that most Christians would agree with that prayer, but not necessary use those terms to express it.

Answer 5

I don't know if he meant to say that he actually "covers" her in blood....but as Christians we claim that we are covered "by" the blood of the lamb, which is Jesus.


... knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. (1 Peter 1:18-19)


In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace...." (Ephesians 1:7)

Answer 6

Biblical ignorance is quite evident by many people who claim to be Christian and they no longer comprehend simple Biblical terminology that is learned in the early years of Sabbath and Sunday school....

We are all covered by the blood of the lamb....

Answer 7

The blood of Jesus Christ. It is a metaphor but at the same time it is true, the blood of Christ is very powerful- it washes away our sins. Praise the LORD.

Answer 8

It happened in "Carrie" by Stephen King.

Christianity is pretty bloodthirsty, isn't it? All those hymns about "the blood of the lamb"....and the whole communion ritual....UGH!!

Any god who insists that blood has to be spilled before he can forgive people is a monster.

Answer 9

"Cover with blood" is a metaphor for asking for forgiveness for one's sins. The blood refers to Christ's blood which was shed for the forgiveness of sins.

Answer 10

The only thing common I see in that statement is prayer. Blood and hedge of protection sounds like witchcraft or voodoo to me.