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Leprosy (2010)
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Explanation: Leviticus 13 contains the laws concerning leprosy. In the Bible, the word leprosy includes several kinds of skin diseases; it's modern usage is more restricted. Biblical leprosy can be recognized if there is a rising (swelling), a scab, or a bright spot in the skin. The priest would look at the skin lesions; and if the hair associated with the plague was white and the lesion was deeper than the surface of the skin, the disease was leprosy. The priest would pronounce the person unclean. But if the spot was not deeper than the skin, and the hair was not white, the priest would shut up the person and observe him or her for seven days. If the disease did not spread the priest would keep him under observation for seven more days. If the spot darkened but did not spread, the priest would pronounce him clean, have him wash his clothes, and pronounce him clean. But if the spot spread after he was cleansed, he went to the priest again; and if the spot spread, then the priest pronounced him unclean; it was leprosy (1-8).
Leprosy could also be identified by a white swelling with white hair and raw flesh which came from an old leprosy. However, if all the skin turned white, he was clean. But he was unclean if the flesh was raw. But if the raw flesh turned white again, he was clean (9-17).
A healed boil may develop leprosy; this was revealed by a white swelling, or a reddish-white spot beneath the skin with white hair. But if these symptoms went away the person should be quarantined for seven days. If the symptoms returned, he had leprosy and was unclean. If the spot did not spread, he was clean (18-23).
If a burn mark turned reddish-white or white, was deeper than the skin, and had white hair it was leprosy; but if none of these things occurred and the spot faded, he was clean after seven days of quarantine. If it spread after seven days, it was leprosy. If not, it was a scar from the burn, and he was clean (24-28).
If a man or woman had a disease on the head, it was an itch type of leprosy if it was deeper than the skin, and had yellow or thin hair. If the disease was not deeper than the skin, but the hair was not black, he should be observed seven days; if it did not spread, had no yellow hair, and was not deeper than the skin, then he would shave himself and be quarantined for another seven days. If it did not spread, and nothing was below the skin, the priest would pronounce him clean; and he would wash his clothes and be clean (29-37).
If a person had white spots on the skin, but they were dull white, it was a freckled spot (lukoderma - ESV), and he was clean (38-39).
If a man's hair fell out, totally or partially, it was baldness, he was clean. But if a reddish-white diseased area was present it was leprosy. The priest would pronounce him unclean (40-44).
A leper, as required by Scripture, wore torn clothes, let his hair hang loose, covered his upper lip, and cried out "Unclean, unclean." He lived alone outside the camp (45-46).
Leprosy could infect a garment of wool, linen, or skin. It showed itself as a green or red spot. Anything that had this must be quarantined for seven days. If it spread, it was burned (47-52).
If it did not spread, the garment would be washed and quarantined for another seven days. If the spot was still in the garment, it was unclean, even though it had not spread. It would be burned (53-55).
But if the diseased area faded after washing, it would be torn out of the garment. If it continued to spread, the garment would be burned. If the disease departed after washing, it would be washed a second time and would be clean (56-59).
[ Sermons: William Still. J Ligon Duncan III. Various. ]
[ Illustration: Today's image symbolizes both the physical and the psychological effects of leprosy, which is the subject of Leviticus 13. ]
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[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Leviticus 13: [1] Leviticus 14:33-57; Deuteronomy 21:5.
[40] 2 Kings 2:23; Isaiah 3:17; Jeremiah 48:37.
[46] Numbers 5:1-4; Numbers 13:10-15; 2 Kings 7:3.
[47] Leviticus 14:36. -- From Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
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[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
HARMONY OF THE LAW
HEBREW AND GREEK INTERLINEAR BIBLES
Pentateuch Detailed Outline:
Genesis Detailed Outline:
Exodus Detailed Outline:
Leviticus Detailed Outline
Old Testament Offerings Chart
Leviticus 13
{Pentateuch Outline: Section 13. Generations of Levi - Ex 6:14 - Nu 2:34) - 1446 - 1445 B.C. Egypt & Sinai}
2. Promised (Covenanted) Instruction (Ex 19:1 - Nu 2:34) - 1446 - 1445 B.C. Sinai, which,
in Exodus = Instruction for the People in General (or "THE VISITS") (Ex 19:1 - Ex 40:38) - 1446 - 1445 B.C. Sinai
1. Laws for Tabernacle Service (Lv 1:1 - Lv 10:20) - 1445 B.C. Sinai
2. Laws for the Covenant Community (Lv 11:1 - Lv 27:34) - 1445 B.C. Sinai
(NOTE: This section, (Laws for the Covenant Community), properly understood, gives a fairly complete infusion of the law into the mind and emotions of
the Israelites. Many laws are repeated and have multiple implications. The net effect would be that anyone who was
sensitive to the law and took it to heart would realize that violation of these laws would produce impurity,
loathsomeness, punishment, and cursedness. This personalized and emotionalized the law. The positive benefits of
the law did the same. Keeping it gave cleanness, atonement, acceptance, holiness, safety, rest, blessing, and
consecration to God.)
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying,
2 When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be bought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests:
3 And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.
4 If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:
5 And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin; then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:
6 And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
7 But if the scab spread much abroad [to spread it is spreading] in the skin, after that he hath been seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
8 And if the priest see that, behold, the scabspreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
9 When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be bought unto the priest;
10 And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in the rising;
11 It is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is unclean.
12 And if a leprosy break out abroad [to bud she is budding] in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot, wheresoever the priest looketh [to all viewed by (the) eyes of the priest];
13 Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it is all turned white: he is clean.
14 But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
15 And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy.
16 Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall come unto the priest;
17 And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is clean.
18 The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed,
19 And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot, white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;
20 And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.
21 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
22 And if it spread much abroad [to spread it is spreading] in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
23 But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24 Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;
25 Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
26 But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
27 And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread much abroad [to spread it is spreading] in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
28 And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin, but it be somewhat dark; it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation of the burning.
29 If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;
30 Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard.
31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
32 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and, behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
33 He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
34 And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold, if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.
35 But if the scall spread much [to spread it is spreading] in the skin after his cleansing;
36 Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.
37 But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
38 If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots, even white bright spots;
39 Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in the skin; he is clean.
40 And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.
41 And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
42 And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
43 Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
44 He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean [to pronounce unclean he shall pronounce him unclean]; his plague is in his head.
45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
46 All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.
47 The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;
48 Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in a skin, or in any thing made of skin;
49 And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:
50 And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the plague seven days:
51 And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is unclean.
52 He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
53 And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
54 Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more:
55 And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward, whether it be bare within or without.
56 And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
57 And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
58 And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
59 This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
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