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Contact » With impurity » Forbidden
“So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord,
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
Depart, depart, go out from there (the lands of exile),
Touch no unclean thing;
Go out of the midst of her (Babylon), purify yourselves,
You who carry the articles of the Lord [on your journey from there].
except the fruit from the tree which is in the middle of the garden. God said, ‘You shall not eat from it nor touch it, otherwise you will die.’”
“Do not handle [this], do not taste [that], do not [even] touch!”?
Contact » With impurity » Contaminates
Or if someone touches any [ceremonially] unclean thing—whether the carcass of an unclean wild animal or the carcass of an unclean domestic animal or the carcass of unclean creeping things—even if he is unaware of it, he has become unclean, and he will be guilty.
Depart, depart, go out from there (the lands of exile),
Touch no unclean thing;
Go out of the midst of her (Babylon), purify yourselves,
You who carry the articles of the Lord [on your journey from there].
Whomever the one with the discharge touches without rinsing his hands in water shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
Whoever touches a corpse, the body of anyone who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from Israel [that is, excluded from the atonement made for them]. Because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him.
Contact » With Christ » Brought healing to those who touched him
And behold, a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment; For she kept saying to herself, If I only touch His garment, I shall be restored to health. Jesus turned around and, seeing her, He said, Take courage, daughter! Your faith has made you well. And at once the woman was restored to health.
for He had healed many, and as a result all who had diseases pressed around Him to touch Him.
And when they had crossed over to the other side, they went ashore at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent around into all the surrounding country and brought to Him all who were sick And begged Him to let them merely touch the fringe of His garment; and as many as touched it were perfectly restored.
All the people were trying to touch Him, because [healing] power was coming from Him and healing them all.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The church, like salt, saves by contact
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The reassuring touch
Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes; and immediately they regained their sight and followed Him [as His disciples].
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The touch upon childhood
People were bringing children to Him so that He would touch and bless them, but the disciples reprimanded them and discouraged them [from coming].
And He took the children [one by one] in His arms and blessed them [with kind, encouraging words], placing His hands on them.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The liberating touch
Jesus, taking him aside by himself, away from the crowd, put His fingers into the man’s ears, and after spitting, He touched the man’s tongue [with the saliva];
And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he began speaking plainly.
Contact » Personal contact resorted to in raising the dead » By elijah in raising the widow's son
And he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord and said, O Lord my God, I pray You, let this child's soul come back into him. And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The illuminating touch
Then He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith and trust and reliance [on the power invested in Me] be it done to you; And their eyes were opened. And Jesus earnestly and sternly charged them, See that you let no one know about this.
Contact » Personal contact resorted to in raising the dead » By elisha in the resurrection of the shunammite's son
He went up and lay on the child, put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself on him and embraced him, the child's flesh became warm. Then he returned and walked in the house to and fro and went up again and stretched himself upon him. And the child sneezed seven times, and then opened his eyes.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » Jehonadab's, by jehu
When Jehu went on from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him and said to him, “Is your heart right, as my heart is with yours?” Jehonadab answered, “It is.” Jehu said “If it is, give me your hand.” He gave him his hand, and Jehu pulled him up into the chariot.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The quieting touch
He touched her hand and the fever left her; and she got up and served Him.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The little maid's, by jesus
But when the crowd had been sent outside, Jesus went in and took her by the hand, and the girl got up.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The cleansing touch
Jesus reached out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Contact » Secured health and comfort for those whom he touched » The healing touch
But Jesus replied, “Stop! No more of this.” And He touched the ear and healed him.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » Dorcas, by peter in restoring life
And he gave her his hand and helped her up; and then he called in the saints (God’s people) and the widows, and he presented her [to them] alive.
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The demoniac's, by jesus
Contact » Taking the hand, expressive of fellowship and helpfulness » The lame man's, by peter
Then he seized the man’s right hand with a firm grip and raised him up. And at once his feet and ankles became strong and steady,