Dictionary of Bible Themes 2 Samuel 21:12-14Dead bodies were to be treated with respect Ecclesiastes 6:3Deuteronomy 28:26 Unburied dead bodies were a sign of God's curse upon Israel Jeremiah 16:4Leviticus 21:11 Contact with dead bodies The high priest was not to touch a dead body Numbers 19:11See also Contact with a dead body made a person unclean Numbers 9:6-10; 19:16Matthew 9:25 Jesus Christ was willing to touch a dead body Mark 9:26-27pp Mk 5:41 Luke 7:14pp Lk 8:54 John 11:39See also The reluctance to approach dead bodies because of the smell 5139 bracelet5242 buying & selling 5289 debt 7342 cleanliness 7426 ritual washing |
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