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They shall go in to no dead person to defile themselves; but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister who has had no husband, they may defile themselves.
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A Picture of Christian Holiness
Commentators like Albert Barnes see the strict purity laws for priests, such as avoiding contact with the dead, as a powerful symbol for New Testament believers. Since all Christians are considered a 'royal priesthood' (1 Peter 2:5), these Old Testament regulations illustrate the high calling for all followers of Christ to pursue holiness and separate themselves from spiritual defilement.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Regulations regarding the priests’ services (Ezekiel 44:18). The garments of the priests are defined, and various rules prescribed in t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves , &c.] Shall not come into places where they are, nor tou…
This chapter contains ordinances relative to the true priests. The prince evidently means Christ, and the words in Ezekiel 44:2 may remind us that …
