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.
The swine
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Bible References
The swine
Isaiah 65:4
who sit among graves, and spend the night in secret places; who eat pigs' meat, with the broth of detestable things in their pots;
Isaiah 66:3
"Whoever slaughters an ox is just like one who kills a human being; whoever sacrifices a lamb is just like one who breaks a dog's neck; whoever makes a grain offering is just like one who offers pig's blood; and whoever makes a memorial offering of frankincense is just like one who blesses an idol. Yes, these have chosen their own ways, and they take delight in their contaminated actions.
Luke 15:15
So he went out to work for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
2 Peter 2:22
The proverb is true that describes what has happened to them: "A dog returns to its vomit," and "A pig that is washed goes back to wallow in the mud."
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Leviticus 11:2
"Tell the Israelis that these are the living creatures that you may eat among the animals of the earth: