Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 11:39-47
God gave further directions about the polluting effect of even clean animals that died (Leviticus 11:39-40). In a concluding exhortation (Leviticus 11:41-45) He called on His people to be holy as He is holy (Leviticus 11:44-45; cf. Leviticus 19:2; Leviticus 20:7; Leviticus 20:26; 1 Peter 1:16). Our highest duty is to imitate our creator."The solemn statement ’I am the LORD’ occurs forty-six times throughout Leviticus [Leviticus 11:44-45, passim], identifying Israel’s God as the ever living,... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 11:24-47
Pollution by animals and its treatment 11:24-47The rest of this chapter addresses questions arising from human contact with unclean animals. Only dead animals polluted human beings (Leviticus 11:24; Leviticus 11:27; Leviticus 11:31; Leviticus 11:39). No living unclean animal did. Death is an abnormal condition for living beings, and it caused pollution. read more