Difference between revisions of "Washing"

<p> The high priest's whole body was washed at his consecration (&nbsp;Exodus 29:4; &nbsp;Leviticus 16:4); also on the day of atonement. The priests' hands and feet alone were washed in the daily tabernacle ministrations (&nbsp;Exodus 30:18-20). So [[Christians]] are once for all wholly "bathed" ( '''''Leloumenoi''''' ) in regeneration which is their consecration; and daily wash away their soils of hand and foot contracted in walking through this defiling world (&nbsp;John 13:10, Greek "he that has been bathed needs not save to wash ( '''''Nipsasthai''''' ) his feet, but is clean all over": &nbsp;2 Corinthians 7:1; &nbsp;Hebrews 10:22-23; &nbsp;Ephesians 5:26). The clothes of him who led away the scape-goat, and of the priest who offered the red heifer, were washed (&nbsp;Leviticus 16:26; &nbsp;Numbers 19:7). </p> <p> The Pharisaic washings of hands before eating, and of the whole body after being in the market (&nbsp;Mark 7:2-4), turned attention off from the spirit of the law, which aimed at teaching inward purity, to a mere outward purification. In the sultry and dusty East water for the feet was provided for the guests (&nbsp;Luke 7:44; &nbsp;Genesis 18:4). The Lord Jesus by washing His disciples' feet taught our need of His cleansing, and His great humility whereby that cleansing was effected (compare &nbsp;1 Samuel 25:41; &nbsp;1 Timothy 5:10). The sandals, without stockings, could not keep out dust from the feet; hence washing them was usual before either dining or sleeping (&nbsp;Song of [[Solomon]] 5:3). Again, the usage of thrusting the hand into a common dish rendered cleansing of the hand indispensable before eating. It was only when perverted into a self righteous ritual that our Lord protested against it (&nbsp;Matthew 15:2; &nbsp;Luke 11:38). </p>

<div> '''1: '''''Βαπτισμός''''' ''' (Strong'S #909 — Noun Masculine — baptismos — bap-tis-mos' ) </div> <p> denotes "the act of washing, ablution," with special reference to purification, &nbsp;Mark 7:4 (in some texts, ver. 8); &nbsp; Hebrews 6:2 , "baptisms;" &nbsp;Hebrews 9:10 , "washings. See Baptism. </p> <div> '''2: '''''Λουτρόν''''' ''' (Strong'S #3067 — Noun Neuter — loutron — loo-tron' ) </div> <p> "a bath, a laver" (akin to louo, see above), is used metaphorically of the Word of God, as the instrument of spiritual cleansing, &nbsp;Ephesians 5:26; in &nbsp;Titus 3:5 , of "the washing of regeneration" (see [[Regeneration]] In the Sept., Song of &nbsp;Song of Solomon 4:2; &nbsp;6:6 . </p>

<p> [[Washing]] ppr. [[Cleansing]] with water purifying overflowing overspreading. </p> <p> WASHING, n. </p> 1. The act of cleansing with water ablution. &nbsp;Hebrews 9 . 2. A wash or the clothes washed.