Thematic Bible: Jewish laws concerning


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his body must not remain overnight on the tree. You must bury him that same day, because cursed of God is the one who has been hanged on a tree. Don't defile your land that the LORD is about to give you as your inheritance."

He is not to come near any dead body whether the deceased is his father or his mother so as not to defile himself.

"During the entire time of his dedication, he is not to come near a dead body.

But there were men who couldn't observe the Passover that day because they had come in contact with a corpse. That very day, they approached Moses and Aaron


So Haggai responded, "If someone who is unclean because of contact with a dead body were to touch any of these things, would they become unclean?" The priests responded, "They would be unclean."


"When you are encamped for battle against your enemies, be on guard against every form of impropriety.


As you draw near for battle, let the priest approach and speak to the army.

"Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He will first sit down and consider whether with 10,000 men he can fight the one coming against him with 20,000 men, won't he?


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