Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.
General references
Bible References
General references
Exodus 22:31
And you shall be holy men unto me: neither shall you eat any flesh that is torn of beasts in the field; you shall cast it to the dogs.
Leviticus 17:15
And every soul that eats that which died of itself, or that which was torn by animals, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening: then shall he be clean.
Leviticus 22:8
That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat to defile himself by it: I am the LORD.
Deuteronomy 14:21
You shall not eat of anything that dies of itself: you shall give it unto the stranger that is in your gates, that he may eat it; or you may sell it unto a foreigner: for you are a holy people unto the LORD your God. you shall not boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Romans 14:20
For food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.
1 Corinthians 8:13
Therefore, if food makes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat while the world stands, lest I make my brother to stumble.