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'''Holy water''' is water that has been blessed by a member of the clergy or by a religious figure. The use for cleansing prior to a [[baptism]] and spiritual cleansing is common in several religions, from [[Christianity]] to [[Sikhism]]. The use of holy water as a sacramental for protection against evil is common among Anglicans, Roman Catholics, and Eastern Christians.
Traditionally, fonts of holy water near the entrances of churches. This placement and usage corresponds actually to Old Testament Jewish practices of purification: The [[Book of Leviticus]] prescribed various ritual purifications using water to remove the "uncleanness" associated, for instance, with coming into contact with a dead body, menstruation, childbirth, or leprosy. The [[Book of Numbers]] commanded the use of holy water in the "ordeal" for a charge of [[adultery]]<ref>Numbers 5:17</ref>. The priests and [[levites]] were commanded to wash in the laver of water<ref>the bronze "sea" in 1 Kings 7:23-26; the "laver of regeneration" in Titus 3:5; the luminous "sea of glass" in Revelation 4:6; 15:2</ref> to purify themselves before entering to offer sacrifice of worship in the [[Tabernacle]], [[Temple of Jerusalem]], the assembly of the Lord <ref>Hebrews 12:22-24</ref>, and [[Heaven]] itself.
According to [http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/4-4.htm 1 Timothy 4:4] and [http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/4-5.htm 5] water can be blessed and made consecrated by the word of God and prayer.{{quotation|For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving: for then it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_water Holy water - Wikipedia]
[https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/holy-water.html Holy Water (catholiceducation.org)]
[https://www.getfed.com/8-ways-to-use-holy-water-5699 8 Ways To Use Holy Water | GetFed (getfed.com)]
[https://www.catholicfaithstore.com/daily-bread/how-to-use-holy-water-10-ways-to-use...How To Use Holy Water: 10 Ways To Use Holy Water
Traditionally, fonts of holy water near the entrances of churches. This placement and usage corresponds actually to Old Testament Jewish practices of purification: The [[Book of Leviticus]] prescribed various ritual purifications using water to remove the "uncleanness" associated, for instance, with coming into contact with a dead body, menstruation, childbirth, or leprosy. The [[Book of Numbers]] commanded the use of holy water in the "ordeal" for a charge of [[adultery]]<ref>Numbers 5:17</ref>. The priests and [[levites]] were commanded to wash in the laver of water<ref>the bronze "sea" in 1 Kings 7:23-26; the "laver of regeneration" in Titus 3:5; the luminous "sea of glass" in Revelation 4:6; 15:2</ref> to purify themselves before entering to offer sacrifice of worship in the [[Tabernacle]], [[Temple of Jerusalem]], the assembly of the Lord <ref>Hebrews 12:22-24</ref>, and [[Heaven]] itself.
According to [http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/4-4.htm 1 Timothy 4:4] and [http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/4-5.htm 5] water can be blessed and made consecrated by the word of God and prayer.{{quotation|For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving: for then it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer.}}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_water Holy water - Wikipedia]
[https://www.catholiceducation.org/en/culture/catholic-contributions/holy-water.html Holy Water (catholiceducation.org)]
[https://www.getfed.com/8-ways-to-use-holy-water-5699 8 Ways To Use Holy Water | GetFed (getfed.com)]
[https://www.catholicfaithstore.com/daily-bread/how-to-use-holy-water-10-ways-to-use...How To Use Holy Water: 10 Ways To Use Holy Water