Reference: Clean and Unclean
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Terms often used in the Bible in a ceremonial sense; assigned to certain animals, and to men in certain cases, by the law of Moses, Le 11-15; Nu 19; De 14. A distinction between clean and unclean animals existed before the deluge, Ge 7:2. The Mosaic law was not merely arbitrary, but grounded on reasons connected with animal sacrifices, with health, with the separation of the Jews from other nations, and their practice of moral purity, Le 11:43-45; 20:24-26; De 14:2-3,21. The ritual law was still observed in the time of Christ, but under the gospel is annulled, Ac 10:9-16.
Ceremonial uncleanness was contracted by the Jews in various ways, voluntarily and involuntarily. It was removed, usually at the evening of the same day, by bathing. In other cases a week, or even forty or fifty days, and some sacrificial offerings, were required.
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And on the next day, as they were pursuing their journey and had come nigh to the city, Peter went upon the house to pray, about the sixth hour. And he was hungry and wished to eat; and while they were preparing a trance came upon him, read more. and he beheld heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet descending, let down by four corners to the earth, in which were all the quadrupeds and reptiles of the earth, and birds of heaven. And a voice came to him, Arise, Peter, kill and eat. But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten any thing common and impure. And a voice came to him again, a second time, What God has purified, regard not common. And this was done thrice, and immediately the vessel was taken up to heaven.
Hastings
CLEAN AND UNCLEAN
Introductory.
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And having called the multitude, he said, Hear and understand.
and said to him, See that you say nothing to any one, but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
AND the Pharisees and some of the scribes having come from Jerusalem came together to him,
1-2 pint measures], and brass vessels, and beds. and seeing some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, unwashed hands, [they found fault]. read more. For the Pharisees and all the Jews eat not unless they wash their hands with the fist, holding the tradition of the elders. And from a market, unless they baptize they eat not; and there are many other [customs] which they have received to hold; baptisms, of cups and sextuses [ And the Pharisees and scribes asked, Why do not your disciples conform to the tradition of the elders; but eat bread with defiled hands?
and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons.
And the Pharisee seeing him, wondered that he was not first baptized before breakfast.
But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten any thing common and impure.
But Peter said, By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten any thing common and impure.
that you should abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and blood, and things strangled, and fornication, from which if you keep yourselves you will do well. Farewell.
Then Paul taking the men, on the following day being purified with them went into the temple, announcing the completion of the days of purification till an offering should be offered for each one of them.
I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is defiled in itself, except to him that thinks any thing to be defiled; to him it is defiled.
On account of food destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure, but evil is to the man that eats with offense;
Let no man therefore judge you in eating and in drinking, or in respect to a feast, or new moon, or sabbath,
If therefore you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why do you practice ordinances as living in the world,??21 you shall not touch, you shall not taste, you shall not feel,??22 all which are to perish in the using??ccording to the commandments and instructions of men?
To the pure all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but their mind and conscience are defiled.
Morish
See ANIMALS.