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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 9030 dead bodies
9030 dead bodies
9030 dead bodies
Dead bodies were to be treated with respect
Unburied dead bodies were a sign of God’s curse upon Israel
Contact with dead bodies
The high priest was not to touch a dead body Lev 21:11
Contact with a dead body made a person unclean Nu 19:11 See also Nu 9:6-10; Nu 19:16
Jesus Christ was willing to touch a dead body Mt 9:25 pp Mk 5:41 pp Lk 8:54; Mk 9:26-27; Lk 7:14
The reluctance to approach dead bodies because of the smell Jn 11:39
See also
| 5137 | bones |
| 5241 | burial |
| 5288 | dead, the |
| 7340 | clean and unclean |
| 7424 | ritual law |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
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