Leviticus 7:19

And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 11:24–39 Historical context

Leviticus 11:24-39 defines uncleanness from touching dead animals, which underlies the rule here about unclean contact.

Numbers 19:11–16 Historical context

Numbers 19:11-16 specifies corpse uncleanness, one type of unclean thing that would render the peace offering flesh inedible.

Luke 11:41 Contrast

In Luke 11:41, Jesus teaches that internal giving makes all things clean, overturning the external purity rules of the law.

Acts 10:15 Contrast

In Acts 10:15, God declares all foods clean, directly contradicting the ritual distinction in Leviticus.

Acts 10:28 Contrast

In Acts 10:28, Peter applies the vision to people, declaring no person unclean — a direct contrast to the separation of clean and unclean.

In Romans 14:14, Paul states nothing is unclean in itself, a direct challenge to the Levitical purity laws.

In Romans 14:20, Paul reiterates that all foods are clean, but warns against causing stumbling — a contrast to the ritual law.

Titus 1:15 Contrast

In Titus 1:15, Paul says purity depends on the heart, not external contact — a contrast to the objective ritual purity.

In Exodus 29:34, a similar command to burn leftover holy meat parallels the disposal of unclean-touched meat.

Numbers 19:22 Historical context

In Numbers 19:22, uncleanness spreads by touch, explaining why contaminated meat must be burned in Leviticus.

In 2 Corinthians 6:17, Paul uses 'touch no unclean thing' as a call to separate from unbelievers, applying the purity principle spiritually.