In this Bible Study, we look at Leviticus chapter 14 as we continue our “clean and unclean” segment of Leviticus. In chapter 13, we saw the ways that a person would be labeled “unclean” - due to a defiling skin disease. In Chapter 14, we see how a person can be declared “clean” after having a defiling skin disease.

Outline:

00:15 - Outline of Leviticus 13 & 14 and recap.

03:00 - What did it mean to be considered “unclean?” Was an “unclean” person not loved by God or by the Israelite community?

04:20 - Jesus heals people with Leprosy

09:37 - Leviticus 14.1-6 - Cedarwood, scarlet yarn, hyssop - why these three??? all could be used for cleansing? Num 19.6 uses the same three things.

11:36 - Leviticus 14.7-10 - Why the two birds? For you Bible scholars, this may remind you of something; Leviticus 16.7-10 - Scapegoat

14:14 - Leviticus 14.8-9 - bathe twice, shave twice. They must still isolate outside their own tent for 7 days, perhaps this was just to ensure the defiling skin issues did not come back?

15:47 - Leviticus 14.10-20 (reading of)

17:58 - Leviticus 14.10-11 - What did the person to be cleansed need to bring?

18:39 - Leviticus 14.14-17 - Blood (from the guilt offering) - lobe of right ear, right thumb, and right big toe. The same with the oil (on the right ear, thumb, and big toe). WHY?

Exodus 29.20 and Leviticus 8.23 are similar in correlation to the consecration and ordination of the tabernacle priests.

20:28 - Offerings - We see the guilt offering, the sin offering, the burnt offering, the grain offering (as well as a wave offering). This restores the patient to full fellowship as a member of the covenant community.

22:24 - Leviticus 14.21-32 - Provision for the poor.

25:11 - Leviticus 14.33-48 - mold in a house or building

31:13 - Leviticus 14.49-53 - The cleansing process is the same for the house as it is for a person in verses 4-7. It is nearly identical, though there are some differences.

34:00 - Leviticus 14.54-57 - conclusions

34:46 - Application - Thanks be to God that we are cleaned (washed) by the blood of Jesus Christ!

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In this Bible study, we look at Leviticus chapter 13 and the process that the priest would go through to diagnose defiling skin diseases (or “Leprosy” as labeled in some Bible translations). We look at Leprosy (known today as Hansen’s disease) and walk through each of the “defiling skin diseases” outlined in the chapter. We also talk about why a person with Leprosy had to call out “unclean-unclean” as they walked down the street.

Outline:

01:45 - CLEAN / UNCLEAN - do not confuse “unclean” with being judged by God, or with being “unloved” by the community. To be unclean meant you were not cleared to approach the Lord in the Tabernacle. You were not cleared for entry, AND if you were labeled “unclean” and you had contact with anyone who Was clean, they are now unclean as well and have to go through the cleansing rites to become clean (cleared to approach the Lord).

04:41 -“Leprosy” or “Defiling Skin Diseases?” Why do the translations differ in what word they use for chapters 13 and 14? The Hebrew word for defiling skin disease, traditionally translated as 'leprosy,' was used for various diseases affecting the skin.

05:55 - define the Word “Leprosy” Hebrew: TṢāraʿaṯh “tsaw-rah'-ath” צָרַעַת

Leprosy is a real thing. It existed in Jesus' day (as it does today). Today it is known as Hansen’s disease because the word “Leprosy” has such a negative connotation to it.

New International Bible Dictionary p.273

World Health Organization Article on Leprosy: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/leprosy

14:25 - Leviticus 13.1-8 (Reading and discussion of)

18:12 - Leviticus 13.9-17 (Reading and discussion of)

21:12 - Leviticus 13.18-23 - Boils (Reading and discussion of).

22:11 - See also: Exodus 9.8-12 and Job 2.7-8. More Bible verses on boils: Dt 28.27, 35; 2 Kings 20.7 & Isa 38.21

24:10 - Leviticus 13.24-28 - burns (Reading and discussion of)

25:58 - Leviticus 13.29-44 - scalp or head sores (Reading and discussion of)

29:09 - Leviticus 13.45-46 (Reading and discussion of). Quarantining was their only way to fight contagious diseases. See also: Numbers 5.1-4, Lamentations 4.15, and Luke 17.12-13

32:40 - Application of Leviticus 13

36:45 - Leviticus 13.47-59 - mildew (Reading and discussion of)

39:49 - What does Wrap and Woof mean in the Bible? This is a term used when weaving fabric. The warp is the strand that goes up and down, and the woof is the strand that goes lengthwise or across. The idea is that you are to examine very closely, both the vertical and the horizontal threads of the woven or knitted material.

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