THEOSISCyrill of Alexandria
Cyril suggests that, in a different context, the law regards an individual who comes into contact with a wild animal or any unclean creature as impure. He stated, "Of all four-footed creatures, those that walk on their paws are unclean for you: whoever touches their carcass will be unclean until evening; anyone who carries their carcass must wash their garments and will remain unclean until evening; they are unclean for you. And this is what is considered unclean among the creatures that crawl upon the ground: the mole, the mouse, the lizard and its species, the anaca, the chameleon, the leetaa, the hometa, and the tinshamet; these are all regarded as unclean for you among the creeping things: anyone who touches them when they are dead will be unclean until evening.
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Furthermore, anything upon which one of them dies—any wooden container, garment, leather item, sack, or any object used for work—shall be deemed unclean: it must be immersed in water and will remain unclean until evening, after which it will be clean" (Lev. 11:27-32). Cyril emphasized that any vessel that comes into contact with their dead bodies will be rendered impure: a clay vessel, leather, as well as clothing, food, and drink—except for the source of water, the stream, and the reservoir of gathered waters and seeds” (Leviticus 11:33-37). It appears that through wild beasts, the law demonstrates…
Notes: the most ruthless of robbers, by whom the utmost acts of wickedness, such as murder, are trivialized, and who indiscriminately destroy those they encounter, killing with relentless cruelty.