PURIFICATION

–(Sanitary and symbolical)

–For women

.Before marriage Es 2:12

.After childbirth Le 12:6-8; Lu 2:22

.After menstruation Le 15:19-33; 2Sa 11:4

–Of the Jews before the Passover celebration Joh 11:55

–For those who had recently killed someone in battle Nu 31:19-24

–Of Levites, see below

–Of lepers

.See LEPROSY

–By fire, for things that resist fire Nu 31:23

–By blood Ex 24:5-8; Le 14:6,7; Heb 9:12-14,19-22

–By abstaining from sexual intercourse Ex 19:15

–Washing parts of animal sacrifices in water Le 1:9,13; 9:14; 2Ch 4:6

–Penalty to be imposed upon those who do not observe the ordinances concerning Le 7:20,21; Nu 19:13,20

–Water of Nu 19:17-21; 31:23

–Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency De 21:6; Ps 26:6; Mt 27:24

–Traditions of the elders concerning Mt 15:2; Mr 7:2-5,8,9; Lu 11:38

–Of Paul, to show his fidelity to the law Ac 21:24,26

–FIGURATIVE Ps 26:6; 51:7; Eze 36:25; Heb 10:22

.See ABLUTION

.See DEFILEMENT

.See SANITATION

–SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 35:2; Ex 19:10,14; 29:4; 30:18-21; 40:12,30-32; Le 8:6; 14:8,9; 15:4-13,16-27; 16:4,24,26,28; 17:15; 22:3; Nu 8:6,7,21; 19:7,8,19; 2Ch 4:6; Mt 15:2; Mr 7:2-9; Heb 9:10