So are you suggesting that we should all be following all 613 “laws” of the OT? The prohibition of blood is only part of Leviticus where a whole slew of other “laws” were located.
The key is that Christ did change things. Because He was God, He could. Besides, He wasn’t speaking of human or animal blood. He was speaking of His Blood. Some folks left Him for it because they were offended by it probably because of Leviticus; others did not. If He was speaking metaphorically, He could have easily cleared up the misunderstanding...but He didn’t.
It appears we still have folks who are offended by what He said.
I am not suggesting we should follow the laws. Sorry if that was implied. Jesus came to fulfill the law so that we didn’t have to. Yes, a lot changed when Jesus laid down His life and became, once and for all, the perfect sacrifice.
This is certainly a hard saying in John 6. Fortunately for us, Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record Him addressing the issue once again in an event we call the ‘last supper’.
He talks about taking ‘bread’ and performed 3 actions - gave thanks, broke it, distributed it. And presented it as ‘His body’. That is what we have recorded - no more and no less.
Then He did similar with the wine (Matthew and Mark have a little more detail than Luke). Gave thanks and shared it. But one other thing is recorded. After He gave it to them, He specifically referred to it as ‘the fruit of the vine’ - wine. He presented it to them as ‘His Blood’, but called it wine.
What are we to do with this? It is also a hard saying. About ready to lay His life down, He is sharing one last meal with His closest friends. God had prepared this time, this place, this meal. Jesus was spending His last moments as a free man with His closest associates (they were with Him in the garden, but slept thru it). He takes this opportunity to once again mention a teaching that caused so many to leave Him (recorded in John 6). And He specifically refers to ‘His blood’ as ‘fruit of the vine’.
This is what we have recorded. Let me know if you think I misrepresented anything.