Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.

My soul

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Bible References

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Ezekiel 9:8
While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord God! Are You going to destroy the entire remnant of Israel when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem?”
Ezekiel 20:49
Then I said, “Oh, Lord God, they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just posing riddles?’”
Jeremiah 1:6
But I protested, “Oh no, Lord, God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”

My soul

Acts 10:14
“No, Lord!” Peter said. “For I have never eaten anything common and ritually unclean!”

Have i

Exodus 22:31
“Be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; throw it to the dogs.
Leviticus 11:39
“If one of the animals that you use for food dies, anyone who touches its carcass will be unclean until evening.
Leviticus 17:15
“Every person, whether the native or the foreigner, who eats an animal that died a natural death or was mauled by wild beasts is to wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will remain unclean until evening; then he will be clean.

General references

Leviticus 11:2
“Tell the Israelites: You may eat all these kinds of land animals.
Deuteronomy 14:3
“You must not eat any detestable thing.

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