PURIFICATION

Purification. Purification
The process by which a person unclean, according to the Levitical law, and thereby cut off from the sanctuary and the festivals, was restored to the enjoyment of all these privileges.

The great annual purification of the people was on the Day of Atonement (q.v.).

But in the details of daily life there were special causes of cermonial uncleanness which were severally provided for by ceremonial laws enacted for each separate case. For example, the case of the leper (Lev. 13, 14), and of the house defiled by leprosy (14:49-53; see also Matt. 8:2-4). Uncleanness from touching a dead body (Num. 19:11; Hos. 9:4; Hag. 2:13; Matt. 23:27; Luke 11:44). The case of the high priest and of the Nazarite (Lev. 21:1-4, 10, 11; Num. 6:6, 7; Ezek. 44:25). Purification was effected by bathing and washing the clothes (Lev. 14:8, 9); by washing the hands (Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24); washing the hands and feet (Ex. 30:18-21; Heb. 6:2, “baptisms”, R.V. marg., “washings;” 9:10); sprinkling with blood and water (Ex. 24:5-8; Heb. 9:19), etc. Allusions to this rite are found in Ps. 26:6; 51:7; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22.

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PURIFICATION. → (Sanitary and symbolical) → For women
* Before marriage Es 2:12
* After childbirth Le 12:6-8; Lu 2:22
* After menstruation Le 15:19-33; 2Sa 11:4

→ Of the Jews before the Passover celebration Joh 11:55 → For those who had recently killed someone in battle Nu 31:19-24 → Of Levites, see below → Of lepers
* See LEPROSY

→ By fire, for things that resist fire Nu 31:23 → By blood Ex 24:5-8; Le 14:6,7; Heb 9:12-14,19-22 → By abstaining from sexual intercourse Ex 19:15 → Washing parts of animal sacrifices in water Le 1:9,13; 9:14; 2Ch 4:6 → Penalty to be imposed upon those who do not observe the ordinances concerning Le 7:20,21; Nu 19:13,20 → Water of Nu 19:17-21; 31:23 → Washing hands in water, symbolical of innocency De 21:6; Ps 26:6; Mt 27:24 → Traditions of the elders concerning Mt 15:2; Mr 7:2-5,8,9; Lu 11:38 → Of Paul, to show his fidelity to the law Ac 21:24,26 → FIGURATIVE Ps 26:6; 51:7; Eze 36:25; Heb 10:22
* See ABLUTION
* See DEFILEMENT
* See SANITATION

→ SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ge 35:2; Ex 19:10,14; 29:4; 30:18-21; 40:12,30-32; Le 8:6; 14:8,9; 15:4-13,16-27; 16:4,24,26,28; 17:15; 22:3; Nu 8:6,7,21; 19:7,8,19; 2Ch 4:6; Mt 15:2; Mr 7:2-9; Heb 9:10

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purification. Purification, n. the act of making pure or clean

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Pu′ri‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [[F. purification, L. purificatio. See Purify.]] 1. 1. The act of purifying; the act or operation of separating and removing from anything that which is impure or noxious, or heterogeneous or foreign to it; as, the purification of liquors, or of metals.
2. 2. The act or operation of cleansing ceremonially, by removing any pollution or defilement.
When the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished. Luke ii. 22. 3. 3. A cleansing from guilt or the pollution of sin; the extinction of sinful desires, appetites, and inclinations.