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`If someone carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and with his fold touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any food, will it become holy?`" The priests answered, "No."
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Sin Spreads, Holiness Doesn't
Commentators unanimously highlight the core principle: holiness is not easily transferred, but spiritual uncleanness is highly contagious. The priests correctly state that a garment carrying holy meat can't make other food holy by mere contact. This illustrates that a few religious acts cannot sanctify a life characterized by disobedience, as sin easily pollutes everything it touches.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ask now the priests concerning the law - The priests answer rightly, that by the law, insulated unholiness spread further than insu…
19th Century
Anglican
The Fourth Utterance.— The recent season of scarcity is again accounted for, and immediate blessings are announced. This address dates abo…
Baptist
That which is ceremonially holy cannot communicate its holiness to that which is unclean; but that which is unclean, in the eyes of the law, can co…
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16th Century
Protestant
Although interpreters seem to perceive the Prophet's meaning, no one truly and clearly expresses what he means and intends to teach us. Indeed, the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment Or, "carry" it F17 ; from one place to another in his …
Many corrupted this good work by undertaking it with unholy hearts and hands, and were likely to gain no advantage from it. The sum of these two ru…
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