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Clean
Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types
or Job 11:4 (b) This word is used to indicate a life that was not soiled by sinful or selfish actions.
Job 17:9 (a) These hands have not been soiled with sinful and wicked practices.
Psalm 19:9 (b) The Lord is telling us that the Word of GOD produces in the life purity and godliness.
Psalm 51:7 (a) David uses the word to inform us that he wanted to be pure in GOD's sight. All his sins, iniquities, guilt. trespasses and transgressions would be blotted out from the sight of GOD if GOD cleansed him. (See Psalm 51:10).
Psalm 73:1 (b) This describes the condition of a heart that has been washed by the Blood and made white before the Lord.
Proverbs 14:4 (b) There are those who are more interested in formalism than they are in results. They want solemnity without life, The Lord is condemning the program.
Proverbs 16:2 (b) This indicates that a man has examined his own way of living and has come to the conclusion that his way is quite right for both man and GOD. This man is his own judge and jury. He decides his own character and comes to the conclusion that he is quite fit for GOD's presence. He is not interested in GOD's thoughts about himself nor GOD's judgment upon himself. (See also Proverbs 14:12).
Matthew 8:2 (a) Lepers are made "clean," they are not said to be "healed." Leprosy is evidently a type of the defiling influence of sin. After being cleansed he no longer defiled others, but can mingle freely with others, without injuring them.
Luke 11:41 (b) The term indicates that things which are used for the glory of GOD and for the blessing of His people are acceptable to GOD.
John 15:3 (b) Here is revealed that the life of a man is attractive to GOD when he believes and practices the Word of GOD.
Acts 18:6 (b) Paul asserts that he has properly warned the people, earnestly presented the Gospel to them, and therefore cannot be blamed if any are lost.
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Watson, Walter. Entry for 'Clean'. Wilson's Dictoinary of Bible Types. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wdt/c/clean.html. 1957.
