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  "id": "dict_005842",
  "term": "uncleanness",
  "slug": "uncleanness",
  "letter": "U",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Uncleanness in Scripture refers to a state of impurity that can be ceremonial, moral, or both, depending on the context. It marks what is unfit for holy worship and, in many passages, what is sinful before God.",
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  "lede_intro": "",
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  "description_academic_short": "In the Bible, uncleanness can describe ceremonial impurity under the Old Testament law, such as conditions that limited access to worship until cleansing occurred. It can also describe moral corruption, especially in passages that speak of sexual sin, idolatry, or general impurity of life. The exact sense must be determined by context, but in every case uncleanness stands opposite to the holiness God requires.",
  "description_academic_full": "Uncleanness is a biblical term for impurity, and its meaning varies somewhat by context. In the Old Testament it often refers to ceremonial uncleanness under the Mosaic law, including bodily conditions, contact with certain objects, or other situations that made a person temporarily unfit to approach the sanctuary until proper cleansing was observed. These laws taught Israel the holiness of God and the seriousness of impurity in His presence. In other passages, especially in the prophets and the New Testament, uncleanness refers more directly to moral and spiritual corruption, including sexual immorality, idolatry, and defilement of heart and conduct. Scripture consistently presents uncleanness as contrary to the purity and holiness God desires, while also showing that cleansing ultimately comes through God's provision and, in the fullness of the gospel, through Christ.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
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  "theological_significance": "",
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  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "Uncleanness in Scripture refers to a state of impurity that can be ceremonial, moral, or both, depending on the context. It marks what is unfit for holy worship and, in many passages, what is sinful before God.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/uncleanness/",
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  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}