Analyze why cleanliness was linked to spiritual readiness.

Cleanliness and Spiritual Readiness: An Analysis of Ritual Purity in Leviticus In the religious system of ancient Israel, as codified in the Book of Leviticus, cleanliness—or ritual purity—was deeply linked to spiritual readiness. Far from being a mere hygienic concern, cleanliness was understood as a precondition for encountering God, participating…