Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

PURIFICATION

• (Sanitary and symbolical)
  • For women
    • Before marriage Esther 2:12
    • After childbirth Lev. 12:6-8; Lk. 2:22
    • After menstruation Lev. 15:19-33; 2 Sam. 11:4
  • Of the Jews before the Passover celebration Jn. 11:55
  • For those who had recently killed someone in battle Num. 31:19-24
  • Of Levites, see below
  • Of lepers
    • See LEPROSY
  • By fire, for things that resist fire Num. 31:23
  • By blood Ex. 24:5-8; Lev. 14:6, 7; Heb. 9:12-14, 19-22
  • By abstaining from sexual intercourse Ex. 19:15
  • Washing parts of animal sacrifices in water Lev. 1:9, 13, 9:14; 2 Chr. 4:6
  • Penalty to be imposed upon those who do not observe the ordinances concerning Lev. 7:20, 21; Num. 19:13, 20
  • Water of Num. 19:17-21, 31:23
  • Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency Dt. 21:6; Ps. 26:6; Mt. 27:24
  • Traditions of the elders concerning Mt. 15:2; Mk. 7:2-5, 8, 9; Lk. 11:38
  • Of Paul, to show his fidelity to the law Acts 21:24, 26
  • FIGURATIVE Ps. 26:6, 51:7; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22
  • SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 35:2; Ex. 19:10, 14, 29:4, 30:18-21, 40:12, 30-32; Lev. 8:6, 14:8, 9, 15:4-13, 16-27, 16:4, 24, 26, 28, 17:15, 22:3; Num. 8:6, 7, 21, 19:7, 8, 19; 2 Chr. 4:6; Mt. 15:2; Mk. 7:2-9; Heb. 9:10
  • See ABLUTION
  • See DEFILEMENT
  • See SANITATION