Leviticus 11:7
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The pig, because he has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn't chew the cud, he is unclean to you.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageEgypt was the land from which God had recently delivered Israel, and its surrounding culture likely shaped Israel’s former practices. In Leviticus 11:7, the dietary distinction concerning the pig marks Israel as a people set apart to the Lord rather than conformed to the nations.
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Leviticus 11:7 mentions Egypt.
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