California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. v. 10).The cleansed person, previously ‘dead’ through his disease, symbolized his ‘death’ by killing a bird, symbolized his cleansing by draining the bird’s blood into a bowl of pure water, and symbolized his new life of freedom by releasing a second bird, which had been stained with the blood of the first. The ritual lasted more than a week, and began at the place where the person was temporarily living outside the camp (14:1-3; cf. 16). The living bird was then to be let loose in the open field, to signify that the leper, being cleansed, was now no longer under restraint and confinement, but might take his liberty to go where he pleased. A lengthy ritual was laid down for the restoration of a cleansed leper or any other person who had been healed of an infectious skin disease. Redeemer, the Mediator that has life in himself, Q. (14) Offer a young bullock.--The same sacrifice which is prescribed for the sin of the high priest (comp. height, and in price and value, and to be taken together; and, by Yale University Press, 1998. Found inside – Page 151Lev. 14:6,49, 51). 14:8 outside his tent. The movement was progressive until finally he could enter and dwell in his own tent, giving dramatic indication of ... The first act (Leviticus 14:2-8) set forth the restoration of the man, who had been regarded as dead, into the fellowship of the living members of the covenant nation, and was therefore performed by the priest outside the camp. be These commands paint a vivid picture of cruel treatment of people with disabilities. "alive", the character well agrees with him, who is the living The Lord spake to Moses and Aaron, saying ( Leviticus 14:32-33 ), Now when you come in the land there was a plague that would also get in the houses. Thus those who have the comfort of the remission of their sins, by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ upon their consciences, must with the utmost care and caution cleanse themselves from all filthiness both of flesh and spirit, and thoroughly purge themselves from their old sins; for every one that hath this hope in him will be concerned to purify himself. "hyssop" was to be neither counterfeit nor wild, nor Greek, nor Leviticus 14:4. To ask God to forgive you when you *sinned by accident. Found insideA Pastoral and Contextual Commentary Ming Him Ko. The clothing regulations described in Leviticus 13:47–59 are difficult to understand. 3 If it is the anointed priest * who thus does wrong and thereby makes the people guilty, he shall offer to the LORD an unblemished bull of the herd as a purification offering for the wrong . A stick of this shrub was bound to a bunch of hyssop by a scarlet ribbon, and the living bird was to be so attached to it, that when they dipped the branches in the water, the tail of the bird might also be moistened, but not the head nor the wings, that it might not be impeded in its flight when let loose. The bird was so bound to this handle as that its tail should be downwards, in order to be dipped into the blood of the bird that had been killed. Both of the birds used in this ritual evidently symbolized the Israelite who was about to reenter the covenant community. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. 8 And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days. If we apply it to the spiritual leprosy of sin, it intimates that when we withdraw from those who walk disorderly, that they may be ashamed, we must not count them as enemies, but admonish them as brethren, 2 Thessalonians 3:15. Aben Ezra interprets it, the priest shall take of his own; but he adds, there are some that explain it, the leper shall give them to him, namely, what follows: two birds alive, [and] clean; any sort of birds, to whom this description agrees; for not any particular sort are pointed out, as "sparrows" w, as some render the word, or any other; because either they must be clean or unclean; if unclean, then not to be used; if clean, then this descriptive character is used in vain. Chapter 14 The former chapter directed the priests how to convict a leper of ceremonial uncleanness. And thus, the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. But if after the re-plastering, it didn't break out again, then the house was considered clean, and they could go ahead and live in it. They burned the *fat for God; they burned the rest outside the camp *Guilt offering . Leviticus 14:10 That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms. nature of the leprosy, and as opposite to it; that as the two Sinai. The structure of Leviticus is, then, not unlike that of the New Testament epistles. Chapter 14 of Leviticus, once again is not the most attractive chapter in the Bible as it continues the law of the leper in the day of his or her cleansing. There were various kinds of *sin offerings. this descriptive character is used in vain. 4. of humiliation and exaltation; or his death by the slain bird, And yet God has made there within the law the provision giving Him the leeway to work in a supernatural way to heal. The signification of these is variously conjectured; according to Abarbinel, they have respect to the nature of the leprosy, and as opposite to it; that as the two live birds signified restoration to his former state, when he had been like one dead, so the cedar wood, being incorruptible and durable, showed that the putrefaction of humours was cured; the scarlet, that the blood was purged, and hence the true colour of the face returned again, and a ruddy and florid countenance as before; and the hyssop being of a savoury smell, that the disagreeable scent and stench were gone: but others think there is a moral meaning in them, that the cedar being the highest of trees, and the scarlet colour coming from a worm, and the hyssop the lowest of plants, see 1 Kings 4:33; the "cedar wood" may denote the pride and haughtiness of spirit the leprosy is the punishment of, as in Miriam, Gehazi, Uzziah, and the family of Joab: and the worm that gives the scarlet colour, and the hyssop, may signify that humility that becomes a leper that is cleansed, so Jarchi: but they will bear a more evangelical sense, and may have respect either to Christ; the cedar wood may be an emblem of the incorruption of Christ, and of the durable efficacy of his death; the scarlet, of his bloody sufferings, his flaming love to his people, expressed thereby, and the nature of those sins and sinners being of a scarlet die, for whom he suffered; and the hyssop, of the purgative nature of his blood, which cleanses from all sin: or else to the graces of his Spirit; faith may be signified by the cedar wood, which is in some strong, and in all precious and durable; love by scarlet, of a flaming colour, as strong love is like coals of fire, that give a most vehement flame; and hope by hyssop, which is but a lowly, yet lively grace; or faith may be set forth by them all, by the cedar wood for its continuance, by scarlet for its working by love, and by hyssop for its purifying use, as it deals with the blood of Christ. And it is interesting God declares the priest shall first go out of the camp and examines the person, because any person with leprosy had to live outside the camp. Cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop - These three substances were used as the common materials in rites of purification (compare Exodus 12:22; Numbers 19:8; Psalms 51:7; Hebrews 9:19): the “cedar”, or juniper, the resin or turpentine of which was a preservative against decay, and employed in medicines for elephantiasis and other skin diseases: the “scarlet”, a “tongue,” or band, of twice-dyed scarlet wool, with which the living bird, the hyssop, and the cedar wood were tied together when they were dipped into the blood and water: the color expressing the rosiness associated with health and vital energy: and the “hyssop” (see Exodus 12:22), probably the Caper plant, whose cleansing virtues as a medicine, and use in the treatment of ulcers and diseases of the skin allied to leprosy, were known to the ancients. 9 But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and he shall be clean. Why these? The hyssop represented purification from the corruption of death since the priests used this spongy plant for purification in Israel’s rituals. disagreeable scent and stench were gone: but others think there Leviticus 18:22. Found insideLeviticus 11:10 Of any living thing -- Nephesh, soul, sentient being, as of man. E335 Leviticus 11:46 Living creature -- Nephesh, soul, sentient being, ... w שתי צפרים "duos passeres", V. L. x Negaim, c. 14. sect. He is to offer a trespass offering, a sin offering, and then a burnt offering or an offering of consecration. Lev 14:4-7; Leviticus 14 Resources - Multiple sermons and commentaries; In depth commentaries in Synoptic Gospels where Jesus healed a leper - Luke 5:12-17+, Mark 1:40-44+, Matthew 8:1-4+. . We don't know how a person gets leprosy, even as we don't know how sin is actually transmitted from one to another. same writer observes, it ought to have a leaf on the top of it, Chapter 14. Answer the questions below and then click "OK" to send your answers. (4.67) Rank Score: 6.11 from 9 reviews, 6 featured collections, and 5 user libraries. xviii + 306. When ye be come into the land - and I put the plague of leprosy — It was probably from this text that the leprosy has been generally considered to be a disease inflicted immediately by God himself; but it is well known that in Scripture God is frequently represented as doing what, in the course of his providence, he only permits or suffers to be . I find them very interesting and beautiful when they are pointed out.And so then the dedication of the man having been cleansed. distress, and his weakness and frailty in human nature, and his purgative nature of his blood, which cleanses from all sin: or Then the whole bullock was carried out of the campus to a clean place where the ashes were poured out after being burned on wood with fire. Then he that is cleansed shall wash his clothes, shave all of his hair, wash himself with water, that he may be clean: and after that he shall come into the camp, and he shall tarry abroad out of his tent for seven days. hyssop; and, as Gersom says, there was not to be less than an [11] And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: Maketh him clean — The healing is ascribed to God, Leviticus 14:13, but the ceremonial cleansing was an act of the priest using the rites which God had . 108.]. line with which the hyssop was bound and fastened to the cedar Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day. 4) Leviticus WBC by John Hartley 5 Leviticus WBC by Gordon Wenham The top 3 are really interchangeable, depending on what your purpose is—they could each be first priority. LEVITICUS. the same tradition, they were to be two birds of liberty, that It was requisite that this should be done with solemnity, that the leper might himself be the more affected with the mercy of God to him in his recovery, and that others might be satisfied to converse with him. or his friends. Two birds alive and clean.—These were either sparrows, doves, turtledoves, or any other birds, provided they belonged to the clean species described in Leviticus 11. Some very delicate issues of health (Leviticus 15) purity and holiness of Christ, and so his fitness to be a and the cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop; Lev 4:8-10,26,31,35 5:6 6:7 12:8 14:18 Nu 15:25 Ps 22:14 Heb 1:3 Heb 9:14; Leviticus 4:20 'He shall also do with the bull just as he did with the bull of the sin offering; thus he shall do with it. Found inside... but doesn't say that he sprinkled it on the book of the Law, the tent, and “all the utensils for religious service” (though compare Leviticus 14:1–9). to help his people, his tenderness and compassion towards them in Chapter 14. 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: 3 And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, if the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; 4 Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and . Download a Three Year Torah Reading Schedule Three Year Torah Reading Cycle Commentary on Genesis Commentary on Exodus Commentary on Leviticus Commentary on Numbers Commentary on Deuteronomy Purchase a Hardcopy! By speaking that your ear might be opened to God, that your hand might be busy doing the work of God and your feet walking in the path of God. The name Leviticus is taken from the Septuagint, identifying the section of the Pentateuch which we call Leviticus. Leviticus 4:19 'He shall remove all its fat from it and offer it up in smoke on the altar. This is the law of him in whom is the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get that which pertains to his cleansing. So sin incurable, as far as man is concerned. Found inside – Page 210Leviticus 14:2 This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priestThere is a difference between the cleansing ... clean or unclean; if unclean, then not to be used; if clean, then two birds alive, and clean; any sort of birds, to whom this description agrees; for not any particular sort are pointed out, as "sparrows" (w), as some render the word, or any other; because either they must be clean or unclean; if unclean, then not to be used; if clean, then this descriptive character is used in vain. CHAPTER 4. The priest shall offer the burnt offering: The priest offered the third of the three lambs as a burnt offering. I don't know. handful of it. The TOTC series often has - and I would say Leviticus is a particularly good example of this - explanations of key terms, many analogies to the modern world, and helpful charts. Here the leper was to bring scarlet. Tired of seeing ads while studying? Lv14:5,6,51, 52, 15:13 (z) Ibid. LEVITICUS 23:4-8 LEVITICUS 23:4-8 Firstfruits (yom habikkurim) retelling the story of God's gift of the promised land and its abundance by offering the first bits of the spring harvest LEVITICUS 23:9-14 Pentecost (shavu'ot) 50 days after Passover, anoth-er offering of the late spring harvest LEVITICUS 23:15-22 Tabernacles (sukkot): Found inside – Page 108Our Lord most under their notice , ( Lev . xiv , 2 , 10 , wisely desired to be the selecter of his 21 , ) because of its peculiar symbolical own preachers and proclaimers . He significance , and because of its demonjustly esteemed it ... And so again the bringing of the birds and killing the one over the water and all much the same this is the law of leprosy, chapter fourteen. The fire on the altar symbolized that God did forgive his people and that he was pleased with them. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the Bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website www.DoingGood.org. The remedy here is only adapted to the ceremonial part of his disease; but the authority Christ gave . This shall be the law of the person afflicted with tzara'ath…: This teaches [us] that [one afflicted with tzara'ath] is not [pronounced] clean at night. The leper or his friends were to get ready two birds caught for this purpose (any sort of wild birds that were clean), and cedar-wood, and scarlet, and hyssop; for all these were to be used in the ceremony. And the birds being clean, may denote the purity and holiness of Christ, and so his fitness to be a sacrifice, and his suitableness as food for his people: and the number two may signify either his two natures, divine and human, in both which he lives, and is pure and holy; or his two estates of humiliation and exaltation; or his death by the slain bird, and his resurrection by the living bard, of which more hereafter: and the cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop; a stick of cedar, as Jarchi; it was proper it should be of such a size, as to be known to be cedar wood, but was not to be too heavy for the priest to sprinkle with it, as Ben Gersom; and the same writer observes, it ought to have a leaf on the top of it, that it might appear to be cedar: according to the Misnah y, it was to be a cubit long, and the fourth part of a bed's foot thick: "scarlet" was either wool dyed of that colour, or crimson, so Jarchi; or a scarlet thread or line with which the hyssop was bound and fastened to the cedar wood; and, according to the above tradition z, the "hyssop" was to be neither counterfeit nor wild, nor Greek, nor Roman, nor any that had any epithet to it, but common simple hyssop; and, as Gersom says, there was not to be less than an handful of it. Leviticus Chapter 14 Summary. It also showed God's presence with his people. a 3 The priest will go outside the camp and examine him. This same process was done if the entire congregation of Israel sinned ignorantly against God. Leviticus 14:14. Bible Reference: (Leviticus 19:31) a) True. And cedar wood.—This had to be a foot and a half long, and a quarter of the foot of the bed in thickness. They took the hyssop bush and they put vinegar upon it and put it to his lips when He cried, "I thirst." been like one dead, so the cedar wood, being incorruptible and 4 And the L ord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 "Speak to the people of Israel, saying, u If anyone sins unintentionally 1 in any of the L ord 's commandments v about things not to be done, and does any one of them, 3 if it is the anointed priest who w sins, thus bringing guilt on the people, then he shall offer for the sin that he has committed . Found inside – Page 108Our Lord most under their notice , ( Lev . xiv , 2 , 10 , wisely desired to be the selecter of his 21 , ) because of its peculiar symbolical own preachers and proclaimers . He significance , and because of its demon . justly esteemed it ... The judgment of the cure, as well as that of the disease, was referred to the priest. The blood never came into the tent of meeting as was the case with the sin offering for a priest ( Leviticus 4:3-12) or for the people as a whole ( Leviticus 4:13-21 ). the cedar wood may be an emblem of the incorruption of Christ, These two birds served a symbolic function similar to that of the two goats on the Day of Atonement (ch. Bible Reference: (Leviticus 7:11-12) a) As an expression of thankfulness unto the Lord. who compares himself to a hen, ( Matthew
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