" And when it is said of the blood as exponential of the death that it is huper poll  n, “on behalf of many,” this yields a thought utterly incongruous of testament, for a testator does not die in behalf of or with the intent of benefiting his heirs, whereas the benevolent intent of the death of a person fits admirably into the circle of sacrificial ideas. "

― Michael S. Horton , God of Promise: Introducing Covenant Theology