Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;

General references

Bible References

Remain

Numbers 19:11
The one who touches the corpse of any person shall be unclean for seven days.
Deuteronomy 18:11
or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.
Matthew 8:28
When He came to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, two men who were demon-possessed met Him as they were coming out of the tombs. They were so extremely violent that no one could pass by that way.
Mark 5:2
When He got out of the boat, immediately a man from the tombs with an unclean spirit met Him,
Luke 8:27
And when He came out onto the land, He was met by a man from the city who was possessed with demons; and who had not put on any clothing for a long time, and was not living in a house, but in the tombs.

Which eat

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,
Leviticus 11:7
and the pig, for though it divides the hoof, thus making a split hoof, it does not chew cud, it is unclean to you.
Deuteronomy 14:8
The pig, because it divides the hoof but does not chew the cud, it is unclean for you. You shall not eat any of their flesh nor touch their carcasses.

Broth

Exodus 23:19
“You shall bring the choice first fruits of your soil into the house of the Lord your God.You are not to boil a young goat in the milk of its mother.
Exodus 34:26
“You shall bring the very first of the first fruits of your soil into the house of the Lord your God.“You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.”
Deuteronomy 14:3
You shall not eat any detestable thing.
Ezekiel 4:14
But I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I have never been defiled; for from my youth until now I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has any unclean meat ever entered my mouth.”

General references

Deuteronomy 14:3
You shall not eat any detestable thing.
Mark 5:3
and he had his dwelling among the tombs. And no one was able to bind him anymore, even with a chain;

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