LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 13:1 LEPROUS DISEASE (v. Leviticus 13:2 and throughout ch. Leviticus 13:1) could include many skin ailments (see esv footnote on v. Leviticus 13:2). The basic symptoms are given in vv. Leviticus 13:2. What today is called leprosy (Hansen’s disease) was unknown in the Near... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 13:3 The law required UNCLEAN people to live outside the camp until they were free of disease (vv. Leviticus 13:45) and to present a sacrifice as part of a cleansing ceremony (Leviticus 14:1). See Introduction: Problems in Understanding Leviticus 1:1. The purpose of this... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 13:9 This is the case of a person with a severe, chronic skin condition. The patient has RAW FLESH, that is, it is red and oozing. His condition is easily recognizable, and therefore no quarantine is needed. The priest simply declares him ritually UNCLEAN and impure. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 13:18 These rules deal with various cases of the leprous disease in relation to other common skin diseases. The PRIEST is to determine if the condition makes the person unclean (compare Leviticus 10:10) in order to protect the community. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEl... [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 13:45 The person with a skin disease is to tear his clothes, go bareheaded, and have his beard and mouth covered—all signs of mourning (compare Ezekiel 24:17, Ezekiel 24:22). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 13:47 LEPROUS DISEASE IN A GARMENT. Causes of such disease include various molds or fungi. If the disease spreads or does not go away, the owners are to BURN the item. If the disease lessens, they may TEAR out the damaged portion and sew the item back together. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var... [ Continue Reading ]