Which part of the animal was strictly forbidden for Israelites to eat because 'the life of the creature is in it'?
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Correct answer: The blood
Leviticus 17:11 explains that the life of the flesh is in the blood, and God gave it for making atonement on the altar. Therefore, the people were commanded never to consume blood.
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