THIS IS THE WORD OF YAHWEH (LEVITICUS 15:1). Leviticus 15:1 “And Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,” The variation between Yahweh speaking just to Moses and sometimes to both Moses and Aaron, is a sign of the authenticity of the narrative. It is unlikely that an inventor would have intr... [ Continue Reading ]
THE UNCLEANNESS RESULTING FROM EXCEPTIONAL EMISSIONS FROM THE MALE SEXUAL ORGAN (LEVITICUS 15:2). Leviticus 15:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, “When any man has an issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean. And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue, whet... [ Continue Reading ]
THE UNCLEANNESS OF A MAN'S NATURAL EMISSION (LEVITICUS 15:16). Leviticus 15:16 “And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall bathe all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the evening. And every garment, and every skin, whereon is the seed of copulation, shall be washed... [ Continue Reading ]
A WOMAN'S MENSTRUATION (LEVITICUS 15:19). The next aspect of uncleanness is a woman's menstrual period. We can imagine how strange and even alarming this monthly flow of blood would have seemed to be in ancient times. But at least in Israel they could connect it with the fall of man. It would seem... [ Continue Reading ]
AN UNUSUAL ISSUE OF BLOOD (LEVITICUS 15:25). The final case deals with a woman's unusual emissions of blood. These would indicate that she was ill, and could often lead to death. Leviticus 15:25 “And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days not in the time of her impurity, or if she have a... [ Continue Reading ]
FINAL SUMMARY (LEVITICUS 15:31). Leviticus 15:31 “Thus shall you separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is in the midst of them.” The purpose of these laws was in order to continually separate the people... [ Continue Reading ]