Hybridism(diverse kinds, cross breeding)
Summary
The crossing of different species or kinds, which the Mosaic law prohibited among animals, seeds, and fabrics.
☩Prohibitions
Leviticus 19:19 forbade three types of mixing: breeding different kinds of animals together, sowing fields with two kinds of seed, and wearing garments of mixed fabrics (wool and linen). Deuteronomy 22:9-11 repeats these prohibitions. The mule, a horse-donkey hybrid, was apparently imported rather than bred in Israel (2 Samuel 13:29; 1 Kings 1:33). These laws taught Israel to respect God's created order and distinctions.
Related Verses1 mention
Leviticus· 1 verse
See Also
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References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hybridism," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).