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Skin blemishes of differing kinds indicating sickness that made a person ceremonially unclean (Leviticus 13:1-8 ). The priest declared such persons clean or unclean. Only animals “without spot” (Numbers 28:3 ) could be used for an offering to Yahweh. Jesus Himself was spoken of by Peter as “a lamb without blemish and without spot” (1 Peter 1:19 ). The faithful are urged to obey “without spot” (1 Timothy 6:14 ). In this sense it means to be morally pure and obedient to God's will. See Sacrifice and Offering .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Spot'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/spot.html. 1991.
 
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