Leviticus 11-13
An Overview of Chapter 11
The laws for edible (clean) and inedible (unclean) foods.
Edible creatures:
- chews the cud and has split hoofs
- animals that live in the water and have fins and scales
- insects with no wings, and more than 4 legs.(exception: winged insects with four legs that have a joint above the foot for jumping)
Inedible creatures:
- everything that does not fit in the above categories
- among birds: eagles, buzzards, kites, falcons, ravens, osterich, owls, hawks, pelicans, carrion vultures, storks, heron, hoopoe, and bats
- winged insects with four legs
Touching dead unclean animals/insects will make you and anything else that touches them unclean.
The purpose of these laws is to consecrate yourselves and be holy for God.
An Overview of Chapter 12
When a woman gives birth to a son she is unclean for seven days. On the eighth day her son is to be circumcised. She then is not able to touch holy objects or enter the sanctuary for 33 days (called the days of purification).
When a woman gives birth to a daughter she is unclean for two weeks, and she cannot touch holy objects or enter the sanctuary for 66 days (called the days of purification).
After the days of purification (whether for a son or daughter) the mother should bring a burnt offering and a sin offering for atonement and cleansing from the blood of her birth. The law requires a lamb, a pigeon and a dove. However, if a woman cannot afford a lamb an alternate “cheaper” offering is available.
An Overview of Chapter 13
The tests for leprosy:
If anyone has a swelling, a scab, raw flesh, a boil, a burn, a scale, or a bright spot on their skin then that person should be brought to Aaron or his priestly sons and he will examine the wound to see if it is leprous. The general rules are as follows:
- if the infection or wound is spreading then it is leporousy
- if the infection or wound is not spreading then the person is isolated for a week to see if it will spread.
- if the infection or wound is shrinking then the person is declared clean.
Those who are determined to have leprosy are to wear torn clothes, cover all his hair, and yell “Unclean, Unclean.” They will also live alone outside of the camp until they are cleansed of their leprosy.
Similar rules are applied to the clothing of a person with a wound as are applied to the person with a wound or infection. If it is determined to be leprous the garment is burned or the section that is infected is torn out and burned.
Reflection
What would you be willing to avoid or give up to set yourself apart for God? Do you examine the questionable looking things in your life to determine if they are dangerous to your spiritual health? Do you quarantine questionable things until you determine if they are harmful?
For Further Study
Clean/Unclean: Genesis 7, Psalm 19:9, Proverbs 16:2, Ecclesiastes 9:2, Luke 5:12-14, Luke 11:37-41, John 15:3, Romans 14:13-23.
The laws for edible (clean) and inedible (unclean) foods.
Edible creatures:
- chews the cud and has split hoofs
- animals that live in the water and have fins and scales
- insects with no wings, and more than 4 legs.(exception: winged insects with four legs that have a joint above the foot for jumping)
Inedible creatures:
- everything that does not fit in the above categories
- among birds: eagles, buzzards, kites, falcons, ravens, osterich, owls, hawks, pelicans, carrion vultures, storks, heron, hoopoe, and bats
- winged insects with four legs
Touching dead unclean animals/insects will make you and anything else that touches them unclean.
The purpose of these laws is to consecrate yourselves and be holy for God.
An Overview of Chapter 12
When a woman gives birth to a son she is unclean for seven days. On the eighth day her son is to be circumcised. She then is not able to touch holy objects or enter the sanctuary for 33 days (called the days of purification).
When a woman gives birth to a daughter she is unclean for two weeks, and she cannot touch holy objects or enter the sanctuary for 66 days (called the days of purification).
After the days of purification (whether for a son or daughter) the mother should bring a burnt offering and a sin offering for atonement and cleansing from the blood of her birth. The law requires a lamb, a pigeon and a dove. However, if a woman cannot afford a lamb an alternate “cheaper” offering is available.
An Overview of Chapter 13
The tests for leprosy:
If anyone has a swelling, a scab, raw flesh, a boil, a burn, a scale, or a bright spot on their skin then that person should be brought to Aaron or his priestly sons and he will examine the wound to see if it is leprous. The general rules are as follows:
- if the infection or wound is spreading then it is leporousy
- if the infection or wound is not spreading then the person is isolated for a week to see if it will spread.
- if the infection or wound is shrinking then the person is declared clean.
Those who are determined to have leprosy are to wear torn clothes, cover all his hair, and yell “Unclean, Unclean.” They will also live alone outside of the camp until they are cleansed of their leprosy.
Similar rules are applied to the clothing of a person with a wound as are applied to the person with a wound or infection. If it is determined to be leprous the garment is burned or the section that is infected is torn out and burned.
Reflection
What would you be willing to avoid or give up to set yourself apart for God? Do you examine the questionable looking things in your life to determine if they are dangerous to your spiritual health? Do you quarantine questionable things until you determine if they are harmful?
For Further Study
Clean/Unclean: Genesis 7, Psalm 19:9, Proverbs 16:2, Ecclesiastes 9:2, Luke 5:12-14, Luke 11:37-41, John 15:3, Romans 14:13-23.
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