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Swine
People's Dictionary of the Bible
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Swine. The flesh of the hog was strictly forbidden to the Hebrews. Leviticus 11:7; Deuteronomy 14:8. It seems to have been offered in idol-worship, and the worshipper no doubt feasted on the sacrifice. Isaiah 65:4; Isaiah 66:3; Isaiah 66:17. Wild hogs are now common on the Syrian hills; perhaps they were equally common in ancient times. Psalms 80:13. And certainly in our Lord's days the breeding of swine was common. Matthew 7:6; Matthew 8:30-34; Luke 15:15-16; 2 Peter 2:22.
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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Swine'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/s/swine.html. 1893.
Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Swine'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/s/swine.html. 1893.
