Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
Toucheth the dead
General references
Bible References
Toucheth the dead
Leviticus 11:31
These [creatures] are unclean to you among all that swarm; whoever touches them when they are dead becomes unclean until evening.
Leviticus 21:1
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them:
‘No one shall defile himself [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial],
‘No one shall defile himself [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial],
Lamentations 4:14
They wandered, blind, in the streets;
They were defiled with blood
So that no one could touch their garments.
They wandered, blind, in the streets;
They were defiled with blood
So that no one could touch their garments.
Haggai 2:13
Then Haggai said, “If one who is [ceremonially] unclean because of [contact with] a corpse touches any of these [articles of food], will it be unclean?” And the priests answered, “It will be unclean.” [Ceremonial uncleanness, like sin, is infectious.]
Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, so death spread to all people [no one being able to stop it or escape its power], because they all sinned.
2 Corinthians 6:17
“So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord,
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
“So come out from among unbelievers and be separate,” says the Lord,
“And do not touch what is unclean;
And I will graciously receive you and welcome you [with favor],
Ephesians 2:1
And you [He made alive when you] were [spiritually] dead and separated from Him because of your transgressions and sins,
Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal [Holy] Spirit willingly offered Himself unblemished [that is, without moral or spiritual imperfection as a sacrifice] to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works and lifeless observances to serve the ever living God?
General references
Leviticus 7:19
‘The meat that comes in contact with anything that is unclean shall not be eaten; it shall be burned in the fire. As for other meat, everyone who is [ceremonially] clean may eat it.
Leviticus 11:39
‘If one of the animals that you may eat dies [of natural causes], whoever touches its carcass becomes unclean until the evening.
Ezekiel 44:26
After he is cleansed [from the defilement of a corpse], seven days more shall elapse for him [before returning to the temple].