Bible dictionary for children
Clean and unclean
In some Bible laws, clean and unclean describe a person's or object's ritual status.
In simple words
What does it mean?
In some Bible laws, clean and unclean describe a person's or object's ritual status. They do not simply mean tidy and dirty, or good and bad people.
Talk about it
Why might a familiar word have a special meaning in a law?
An example from the Bible
Leviticus distinguishes categories of animals and practices within Israel's covenant life. We should read these instructions in their ancient worship setting.
Read Leviticus 11:47 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Leviticus 11:47
to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the living thing that may be eaten and the living thing that may not be eaten.’ ”Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
