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But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken; and if it be boiled in a brazen vessel, it shall be scoured, and rinsed in water.
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Why Break the Clay Pot?
Commentators explain the practical reason for this rule. Earthenware pots in that era were unglazed and porous, causing them to absorb the juices of the holy sin offering. Since an object dedicated to God could not be returned to common use, and the pot could not be fully cleansed, it had to be broken. A non-porous bronze pot, however, could be scoured clean and reused.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The earthen vessel — Unglazed pottery would absorb some of the juices of the meat; and a vessel made holy could not be put to any othe…
19th Century
Anglican
But the earthen vessel. —The earthen vessels used by the Hebrews were unglazed. The ordinary domestic vessels throughout the East …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken Because it was porous, t…
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