Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.

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Bible References

The swine

Isaiah 65:4
Who sit among graves and spend the night in secret places;
Who eat swine’s flesh,
And the broth of unclean meat is in their pots.
Isaiah 66:3
“But he who kills an ox is like one who slays a man;
He who sacrifices a lamb is like the one who breaks a dog’s neck;
He who offers a grain offering is like one who offers swine’s blood;
He who burns incense is like the one who blesses an idol.
As they have chosen their own ways,
And their soul delights in their abominations,
Luke 15:15
So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
2 Peter 2:22
It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A dog returns to its own vomit,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.”

General references

Leviticus 11:2
“Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘These are the creatures which you may eat from all the animals that are on the earth.