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
They sit among the tombs and keep watch all night long. They eat pork, and broth from unclean sacrificial meat is in their pans.
Isaiah 66:3
The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man; the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; the one who presents an offering includes pig's blood with it; the one who offers incense also praises an idol. They have decided to behave this way; they enjoy these disgusting practices.
Luke 15:15
So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
2 Peter 2:22
They are illustrations of this true proverb: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and "A sow, after washing herself, wallows in the mire."

General references

Leviticus 11:2
"Tell the Israelites: 'This is the kind of creature you may eat from among all the animals that are on the land.

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