Purification
Purification [nave]
PURIFICATION, sanitary and symbolical. For women before marriage, Esth. 2:12; after childbirth, Lev. 12:6-8; Luke 2:22; after menstruation, Lev. 15:19-33; 2 Sam. 11:4.Of the Jews before the passover, John 11:55.
For those who have slain 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 in water parts of animal sacrifices, 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.
Regulation relating to, in camp, Deut. 23:12-14.
Water of, Num. 19:17-21; 31:23.
Washing hands in water, symbolical of iocence, Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24.
Traditions of the elders concerning, Matt. 15:2; Mark 7:2-5, 8, 9; Luke 11:38.
Of Paul, to show his fidelity to the law, Acts 21:24, 26.
Figurative
Psa. 26:6; 51:7; 73:1; Prov. 20:9; Isa. 1:16; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22; 1 John 1:7, 9; Rev. 1:5.
See: Defilement; Sanitation; Washing.
Scriptures Relating to
Gen. 35:2; Ex. 19:10, 14; Ex. 29:4; Ex. 30:18-21; Ex. 40:12, 30-32; Lev. 8:6; Lev. 14:8, 9; Lev. 15:4-13, 16-27; Lev. 16:4, 24, 26, 28; Lev. 17:15; Lev. 22:3; Num. 8:6, 7, 21; Num. 19:7, 8, 19; 2 Chr. 4:6; Mark 7:2-9 Matt. 15:2. Heb. 9:10
Purification [ebd]
the process by which a person unclean, according to the Levitical law, and thereby cut off from the sanctuary and the festivals, was restored to the enjoyment of all these privileges.
The great annual purification of the people was on the Day of Atonement (q.v.).
But in the details of daily life there were special causes of cermonial uncleanness which were severally provided for by ceremonial laws enacted for each separate case. For example, the case of the leper (Lev. 13, 14), and of the house defiled by leprosy (14:49-53; see also Matt. 8:2-4). Uncleanness from touching a dead body (Num. 19:11; Hos. 9:4; Hag. 2:13; Matt. 23:27; Luke 11:44). The case of the high priest and of the Nazarite (Lev. 21:1-4, 10, 11; Num. 6:6, 7; Ezek. 44:25). Purification was effected by bathing and washing the clothes (Lev. 14:8, 9); by washing the hands (Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24); washing the hands and feet (Ex. 30:18-21; Heb. 6:2, "baptisms", R.V. marg., "washings;" 9:10); sprinkling with blood and water (Ex. 24:5-8; Heb. 9:19), etc. Allusions to this rite are found in Ps. 26:6; 51:7; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22.