Dictionary entry

Purifications Or Baptisms

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Of Israel at the exodus Ex 14:22; 1Co 10:2

Of Israel before receiving the law Ex 19:10

Of priests before consecration Ex 29:4

Of Levites before consecration Nu 8:6,7

Of high priest on day of atonement Le 16:4,24

Of things for burnt-offerings 2Ch 4:6

Of individuals who were ceremonially unclean Le 15:2-13; 17:15; 22:4-7; Nu 19:7-12,21

Of the healed leper Le 14:8,9

Of Nazarites after vow expired Ac 21:24,26

Used by the devout before entering God's house Ps 26:6; Heb 10:22

Multiplied by traditions Mt 15:2; Mr 7:3,4

MEANS USED FOR

Water of separation Nu 19:9

Running water Le 15:13

Water mixed with blood Ex 24:5-8; Heb 9:19

WAS BY

Sprinkling Nu 19:13,18; Heb 9:19

Washing parts of the body Ex 30:19

Washing the whole body Le 8:6; 14:9

Of priests performed in the brazen laver Ex 30:18; 2Ch 4:6

Vessels in the houses of the Jews for Joh 2:6

Consequence of neglecting those prescribed by law Le 17:16; Nu 19:13,20

Availed to sanctifying the flesh Heb 9:13

Insufficient for spiritual purification Job 9:30,31; Jer 2:22

The Jews laid great stress on Joh 3:25

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

Purification by the blood of Christ Heb 9:9-12

Regeneration Eph 5:26; 1Jo 1:7