217. Concerning Blood. The Lord's Blood signifies the Divine Truth which proceeds from the Divine Good of His Divine Love, nos. 4735, 6978, 7317, 7326, 7846, 7850, 7877, 9127, 9393, 10026, 10033, 10152, 10210. The blood sprinkled upon the altar round about, and at its base, signified the unition of Divine Truth and Divine Good in the Lord, no. 10047. The blood of grapes signifies the truth of faith from the good of charity, no. 6378. A grape and a cluster signify spiritual good which is the good of charity, no. 5117. Shedding blood means offering violence to the Divine Truth, nos. 374, 1005, 4735, 5476, 9127. What is signified by blood and water issuing from the Lord's side, no. 9127. What by the Lord's redeeming man by His blood, no. 10152.