Clean and Unclean

In the Bible, “clean” and “unclean” are in the first instance cultic concepts, indicating whether something is suitable or unsuitable for use in and around the sanctuary, in particular. In later Bible books the terms also acquired a social or moral significance.

Purity Laws

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Religion of Israel

Clean and Unclean

Clean and Unclean: Impurity of Objects

Clean and Unclean: Impurity of Persons

Clean and Unclean: Impurity of Places

Clean and Unclean: Moral Significance

Clean and Unclean: The Origin of the Biblical Purity Laws

Dietary Laws in the Old Testament

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