Can wood be cleansed?
Answer From The Annual Reading Schedule - Week 24 Notes For Leviticus: Yes (Leviticus 11:32). It specifically says wood, garment, skin, or sack, or objects in which work is done can be put in water and will be unclean until evening, but then clean. The objects "in which work is done" might be referring to things like a yoke used for the oxen, and possibly other farming implements. I am not 100% certain and would have to research that further. Currently, this verse was a reason why I chose to get wooden bowls, spoons, etc. because if something happens on accident, like some dead bug happens to appear on it one day or something, they could be cleansed. Obvious exceptions would be objects which are specifically outlined elsewhere as needing to be broken or scoured in fire. Not all things can be cleansed in water in all situations. We see an example of this in Numbers 31:21-23 where fire was required for some objects in that situation.
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