Purification

-(Sanitary and symbolical) -For women -Before marriage EST 2:12 -After childbirth LEV 12:6-8; LUK 2:22 -After menstruation LEV 15:19-33; 2SA 11:4 -Of the Jews before the Passover celebration JHN 11:55 -For those who had recently killed someone 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 EXO 24:5-8; LEV 14:6,7; HEB 9:12-14,19-22 -By abstaining from sexual intercourse EXO 19:15 -Washing parts of animal sacrifices in water LEV 1:9,13; 9:14; 2CH 4:6 -Penalty to be imposed upon those who do not observe the ordinances concerning LEV 7:20,21; NUM 19:13,20 -Water of NUM 19:17-21; 31:23 -Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency DEU 21:6; PSA 26:6; MAT 27:24 -Traditions of the elders concerning MAT 15:2; MRK 7:2-5,8,9; LUK 11:38 -Of Paul, to show his fidelity to the law ACT 21:24,26 -FIGURATIVE PSA 26:6; 51:7; EZK 36:25; HEB 10:22 -See ABLUTION -See DEFILEMENT -See SANITATION -SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GEN 35:2; EXO 19:10,14; 29:4; 30:18-21; 40:12,30-32; LEV 8:6; 14:8,9; 15:4-13,16-27; 16:4,24,26,28; 17:15; 22:3; NUM 8:6,7,21; 19:7,8,19; 2CH 4:6; MAT 15:2; MRK 7:2-9; HEB 9:10