Difference between revisions of "Unwashen"

<p> UNWASH'EN, a. Not washed not cleansed by water. &nbsp;Matthew 15 . </p>

<p> ''''' un ''''' - ''''' wosh ''''' ´' ''''' n ''''' ( ἄνιπτος , <i> ''''' ániptos ''''' </i> ): Occurs only twice in the New Testament, not at all in the [[Hebrew]] or Greek Old [[Testament]] (&nbsp; Matthew 15:20 = &nbsp; Mark 7:2 ). Jesus is here denouncing the traditionalism of the scribes and Pharisees. Uncleanness, to them, was external and purification was ceremonial. Hence, the Pharisaic view that the hands became unclean (religiously, not physically), and so before meals must be cleansed (religiously) by washing, which consisted in two affusions and must extend up to the wrist, else the hand was still unclean. [[Jewish]] tradition traced this custom back to [[Solomon]] (see <i> ''''' Shabbāth ''''' </i> 14b, end), but the first unmistakable occurrence of the custom is in the Sibylline [[Oracles]] (3:591-93), where the hands are said to be washed in connection with prayer and thanksgiving. The schools of [[Shammai]] and Hillel, though usually differing on points of tradition, agreed on the washing of hands as necessary for ceremonial purification (having reached this agreement in the early part of Jesus' life). See [[Purity]]; [[Uncleanness]] . </p> Literature. <p> Broadus, <i> [[Commentary]] on Matthew </i> (15:2-20); Gould, Swete, commentaries on Mark (&nbsp; Mark 7:2 ); Edersheim, <i> The Life and Times of Jesus the [[Messiah]] </i> , II, 8 ff; Schurer. <i> HJP </i> , div II, volume I, section 25 (" Scribism"). </p>