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# unclean #
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# unclean #
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## Definition: ##
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## Definition:
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In the Bible, the term "​unclean"​ is used figuratively to refer to things that God declared to be unfit for his people to touch, eat, or sacrifice.
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In the Bible, the term "unclean" is used figuratively to refer to things that God declared to be unfit for his people to touch, eat, or sacrifice.
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* God gave the Israelites instructions about which animals were "​clean"​ and which ones were "​unclean."​ The unclean animals were not permitted to be used for eating or for sacrifice.
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* God gave the Israelites instructions about which animals were "clean" and which ones were "unclean." The unclean animals were not permitted to be used for eating or for sacrifice.
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* People with certain skin diseases were said to be "unclean" until they were healed.
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* People with certain skin diseases were said to be "unclean" until they were healed.
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* If the Israelites touched something "​unclean,"​ they themselves would be considered unclean for a certain period of time.
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* If the Israelites touched something "unclean," they themselves would be considered unclean for a certain period of time.
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* Obeying God's commands about not touching or eating unclean things kept the Israelites set apart for God's service.
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* Obeying God's commands about not touching or eating unclean things kept the Israelites set apart for God's service.
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* This physical and ritual uncleanness was also symbolic of moral uncleanness.
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* This physical and ritual uncleanness was also symbolic of moral uncleanness.
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* In another figurative sense, an "​unclean spirit"​ refers to an evil spirit.
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* In another figurative sense, an "unclean spirit" refers to an evil spirit.
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