Leviticus 15:2
A running issue — Commonly called the running of the reins, a grievous and loathsome disease, which is generally the consequence of sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
A running issue — Commonly called the running of the reins, a grievous and loathsome disease, which is generally the consequence of sin.... [ Continue Reading ]
His flesh be stopped — That is, if it have run, and be stopped in great measure, either by the grossness of the humour, or by some obstructions that it cannot run freely.... [ Continue Reading ]
The flesh — That is, any part of his body.... [ Continue Reading ]
And hath not rinsed — That is, the person touched, to whom the washing of his hands is prescribed, if speedily done; but if that was neglected, a more laborious course was enjoined.... [ Continue Reading ]
When he is cleansed — When his issue hath wholly ceased.... [ Continue Reading ]
An atonement — Not as if this was in itself a sin, but only a punishment of sin; though oft — times it was sinful, as being a fruit of intemperance.... [ Continue Reading ]
A man — Or, The man, that had such an issue, which is plainly to be understood out of the whole context. For though in some special cases relating to the worship of God, men were to forbear the use of the marriage — bed, yet to affirm that the use of it in other cases did generally defile the person... [ Continue Reading ]
And if a woman — Heb. And a woman when she shall have an issue of blood, and her issue shalt be in her flesh, that is, in her secret parts, as flesh is taken, Leviticus 15:2. So it notes her monthly disease. Put apart — Not out of the camp, but from converse with her husband and others, and from acc... [ Continue Reading ]
Seven days — If he did this ignorantly; but if the man and woman did this knowingly, being accused and convicted, they were punished with death, Leviticus 20:18, for as there was a turpitude in the action, so it was very prejudicial to the children then begotten, who were commonly weak, or leprous;... [ Continue Reading ]
Seven days — From the stopping of her issue. And this was for trial, whether it was only a temporary obstruction, or a real cessation.... [ Continue Reading ]
When they defile my tabernacle — Both ceremonially, by coming into it in their uncleanness, and morally by the contempt of God's express command to cleanse themselves. The grand reason of all these laws was, to separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness. Hereby they were taught their pri... [ Continue Reading ]