Dictionary of Bible Themes God prohibits physical contact in certain circumstances and warns of serious consequences of violating the ritual law in this respect. Great sigificance is attached to the touch of God, Jesus Christ and angels and the disciples' touching of the risen Christ. Exodus 19:12-13God's prohibits touch in certain circumstances See also At Mount Sinai Hebrews 12:18-24Numbers 4:15 See also With the furnishings and articles of the tabernacle 2 Samuel 6:6-7Numbers 19:21-22 The law concerning touching certain articles See also Anyone or anything touching what is ritually unclean also becomes unclean Leviticus 5:2-3; 7:19-21; 11:8,24-40; 12:4; 15:5-12,19-27; 22:4-6Numbers 19:11-16 Deuteronomy 14:8 the law concerning dead bodies Isaiah 52:11Haggai 2:10-14 Pigs are unclean Exodus 29:37; 30:29Leviticus 6:18,27 Touching what is purified confers consecration Colossians 2:20-22Man-made rules against touching certain things are condemned by Paul Genesis 32:25,32The touch of God Upon Jacob, to humble him Jeremiah 1:9See also Upon those he calls to be prophets Isaiah 6:7Ezekiel 2:8-3:4 Daniel 10:16 Psalms 104:32 See also Upon the world he has made, to display his glory Psalms 144:5Amos 9:5 Matthew 8:3 The touch of Jesus Christ To heal See also pp Mk 1:41-42 Matthew 9:29-30; 20:34pp Lk 5:13 Mark 7:33; 8:22-25Luke 22:51 Matthew 9:18-25 To raise the dead pp Mk 5:22-42 See also pp Lk 8:41-55 Luke 7:14In touching the dead, Jesus Christ shows his willingness to become unclean so that others can be healed. Matthew 17:6-7Mark 10:13 To bring reassurance and show acceptance pp Mt 19:13 pp Lk 18:15 1 Kings 19:5,7The touch of angels Daniel 8:18; 10:10,181 John 1:1 The reality of Jesus Christ's incarnation and resurrection is confirmed by touch John 20:24-27Ezekiel 9:6 The figurative use of touch See also To mean harming people Genesis 20:6Joshua 9:19 1 Chronicles 16:22 Proverbs 6:29 Zechariah 2:8-9 pp Ps 105:15 Hebrews 11:282 Corinthians 6:17 See also To mean separation from sin Isaiah 52:11See also 1265 hand of God2351 Christ, miracles 2515 Christ, birth of 2555 Christ, resurrection appearances 5157 head 5333 healing 7340 clean and unclean 7348 defilement 7372 hands, laying on 7424 ritual law 8774 legalism 9030 dead bodies |
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