Thematic Bible: Cutting the flesh

Eighty men arrived from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria. Their beards were shaved off, their clothes were torn, and cuts were on their bodies. They brought grain offerings and incense to Jehovah's Temple. Verse Concepts

So they gave loud cries and they cut themselves with knives and swords till the blood came streaming out all over them. Verse Concepts

You are the sons of Jehovah your God. Do not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead. Verse Concepts

Eighty men arrived from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria. Their beards were shaved off, their clothes were torn, and cuts were on their bodies. They brought grain offerings and incense to Jehovah's Temple. Verse Concepts

Never slash your body to mourn the dead, and never get a tattoo. I am Jehovah. Verse Concepts

Jehovah gave Moses these instructions for Aaron's sons, the priests: Touching a dead body will make you unclean. So do not go near a dead relative, except for your mother, father, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister, who has no husband to take care of her. read more.
As the head of your people, you should never become unclean. That would make you unholy. You should never mourn by shaving bald spots on your heads, shaving the edges of your beards, or slashing your bodies.

Both great and small men will die in this land. They will not be buried, they will not be lamented, nor will anyone gash himself or shave his head for them. Men will not break bread in mourning for them in order to comfort anyone for the dead. Nor will they give them a cup of consolation to drink for anyone's father or mother.

Thematic Bible: Cutting the flesh

Thematic Bible

Idolatry » Other customs of » Cutting the flesh

Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh

Thematic Bible: Cutting the flesh

Thematic Bible

Idolatry » Other customs of » Cutting the flesh

Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh

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