Back to THE TORAH CONNECTION Table of Contents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n These conditions are described with the Hebrew word toomaw<\/i> (H2932) which includes the connotation of washing with water.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n wash clothes and bathe–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n contact with a person who is unclean because of a bodily issue: Lev 15:5-8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n contact with something an unclean person had touched: Lev 15:10, 11, 21-23, 27<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n eating any creature that died naturally or was killed by another animal: Lev 17:15<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n preparing the ashes of the red heifer, both priest and assistant: <\/span>Num 19:7, 8<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n wash clothes–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n carrying the carcass of any animal: Lev 11:25, 28<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n eating of a clean animal that died naturally: Lev 11:40<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n handling the ashes of the red heifer: Num 19:10<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n sprinkling the water of separation (purification) containing the ashes of the red heifer: Num 19:21<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n bathe–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n sexual activity: Lev 15:16, 18<\/span><\/span><\/span>; Deu 23:10, 11 (involuntary ejaculation)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n a priest having contact with uncleanness: Lev 22:6<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n unclean, no washing mentioned–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n casual contact with the carcass of an animal whether clean or unclean: Lev 11:24, 27, 31, 39<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n entering a “leprous” house: Lev 14:46<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n touching a woman having an issue of blood: Lev 15:19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n touching something than an unclean person touched: Num 19:22<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n vessels, garments to be washed–<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n direct contact with a dead unclean animal: Lev 11:32<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n spilled semen: <\/span>Lev 15:17<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Hag 2:11-14 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning<\/i> the law, saying, If one bear holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No. Then said Haggai, If one that is<\/i> unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean. Then answered Haggai, and said, So is<\/i> this people, and so is<\/i> this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is<\/i> every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is<\/i> unclean. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Eph 5:26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n A soul corrupted by sin is represented by the figure of a dead body in a state of putrefaction. All the washings and sprinklings enjoined in the ceremonial law were lessons in parables, teaching the necessity of a work of regeneration in the inward heart for the purification of the soul dead in trespasses and sins, and also the necessity of the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit.<\/i> RH 12-19-07<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n