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He who sits on anything whereon he who has the issue sat shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
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The Chain of Uncleanness
Commentators explain that ritual impurity was highly contagious. It could be transmitted indirectly, from a person to an object (like a chair or saddle), and then to another person who simply sat on that object. This created a chain of defilement, highlighting the pervasive nature of uncleanness in this system.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
And whosoever toucheth his bed. — The defiling power of the patient was so great that the bed, seat, or saddle which he r…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he who sits on [any] thing on which he sat that has the issue Shall be unclean, e…
Presbyterian
We need not be overly meticulous in explaining these laws; but we have reason to be thankful that we need fear no defilement, except that of sin, n…
