Dead bodies

Notes

Dead bodies were to be treated with respect 2 Sa 21:12–14; Ec 6:3 Unburied dead bodies were a sign of God’s curse upon Israel Dt 28:26; Je 16:4 Contact with dead bodies The high priest was not to touch a dead body Le 21:11 Contact with a dead body made a person unclean Nu 19:11 See also Nu 9:6–10; Nu…