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Skin

/SKIN/

Summary

The outer covering of humans and animals, used literally for the body's covering and figuratively for intimate personal experience.

☩Literal Uses

The Hebrew 'or' designates the skin of both humans and animals, whether raw or tanned into leather. 'Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?' God made Adam and Eve 'coats of skins' after the Fall. Moses' face shone after speaking with God, and diseases of the skin are described in Levitical law.

Key verses:Genesis 3:21Jeremiah 13:23Exodus 34:29Leviticus 13:38-39

☩Proverbial Expressions

'Skin for skin, all that a man hath will he give for his life'—Satan's claim that a man will endure the worst to save his life. 'Escaped by the skin of my teeth' represents a narrow escape. 'My bones cleave to my skin' expresses extreme weakness and emaciation.

Key verses:Job 2:4Job 19:20Job 7:5Psalm 102:5

☩Practical Uses

Rams' skins dyed red and 'badgers' skins' (likely seal or porpoise skins) covered the tabernacle. Skin bottles held water, wine, milk, and other liquids—the wineskins of the New Testament. New wine required new skins as old skins would burst.

Key verses:Exodus 25:5Numbers 4:8-14Matthew 9:17Mark 2:22

Related Verses85 mentions

Leviticus· 42 verses

4:117:811:3213:213:3

Exodus· 11 verses

22:2725:526:1429:1434:29

Numbers· 9 verses

4:64:84:104:114:12

Job· 9 verses

2:47:510:1116:1518:13

See Also

Leprosy
Leprosy

References

  1. 1.James Orr (ed.), "Skin," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Skin," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.John McClintock and James Strong, "Skin," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  4. 4.John McClintock and James Strong, "Skin," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  5. 5.James Orr (ed.), "Skin," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  6. 6.John McClintock and James Strong, "Skin," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  7. 7.James Orr (ed.), "Skin," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  8. 8.James Orr (ed.), "Skin," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).