You ever get that satisfying *pop* in your back, knees, shoulders or hips that you've been trying to self-adjust forever?
Got that this morning when I was stretching. My hip popped back into normalcy, finally. Feels so good. I still smell like Bio-Freeze though.
What's that saying?
Nature is healing.
And of course, by nature, I mean God's hand.
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Got that this morning when I was stretching. My hip popped back into normalcy, finally. Feels so good. I still smell like Bio-Freeze though.
What's that saying?
Nature is healing.
And of course, by nature, I mean God's hand.
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CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR THROUGH THE BIBLE
with Daily Grace
Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:
1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?
Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.
2. How does the passage point to Jesus?
Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?
3. How should the truth of this passage change me?
Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.
Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.
4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?
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with Daily Grace
Reminder: before you begin reading, pause for a moment to pray that God will help you know Him more today than yesterday. As you read today’s chapters, consider these questions:
1. What attributes of God’s character are revealed in the passage?
Consider places where the text directly states the character of God, as well as how His character is revealed through His words and actions.
2. How does the passage point to Jesus?
Consider how the passage reveals the problem of sin and the forgiveness of sins offered through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. What do I learn about myself in light of who God is?
3. How should the truth of this passage change me?
Consider how you fall short of God’s character, how the text reveals your sin nature, and what it says about your new identity in Christ.
Consider how you might pray for God to change your heart or what practical steps you can take toward cultivating habits of holiness.
4. How do the events of today's reading help you better understand the grand narrative of Scripture?
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LEVITICUS 13
SERIOUS SKIN DISEASES
Leviticus 13:1-23 NLT
[1] The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [2] “If anyone has a swelling or a rash or discolored skin that might develop into a serious skin disease, that person must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons. [3] The priest will examine the affected area of the skin. If the hair in the affected area has turned white and the problem appears to be more than skin-deep, it is a serious skin disease, and the priest who examines it must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. [4] “But if the affected area of the skin is only a white discoloration and does not appear to be more than skin-deep, and if the hair on the spot has not turned white, the priest will quarantine the person for seven days. [5] On the seventh day the priest will make another examination. If he finds the affected area has not changed and the problem has not spread on the skin, the priest will quarantine the person for seven more days. [6] On the seventh day the priest will make another examination. If he finds the affected area has faded and has not spread, the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. It was only a rash. The person’s clothing must be washed, and the person will be ceremonially clean. [7] But if the rash continues to spread after the person has been examined by the priest and has been pronounced clean, the infected person must return to be examined again. [8] If the priest finds that the rash has spread, he must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, for it is indeed a skin disease. [9] “Anyone who develops a serious skin disease must go to the priest for an examination. [10] If the priest finds a white swelling on the skin, and some hair on the spot has turned white, and there is an open sore in the affected area, [11] it is a chronic skin disease, and the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. In such cases the person need not be quarantined, for it is obvious that the skin is defiled by the disease. [12] “Now suppose the disease has spread all over the person’s skin, covering the body from head to foot. [13] When the priest examines the infected person and finds that the disease covers the entire body, he will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. Since the skin has turned completely white, the person is clean. [14] But if any open sores appear, the infected person will be pronounced ceremonially unclean. [15] The priest must make this pronouncement as soon as he sees an open sore, since open sores indicate the presence of a skin disease. [16] However, if the open sores heal and turn white like the rest of the skin, the person must return to the priest [17] for another examination. If the affected areas have indeed turned white, the priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean by declaring, ‘You are clean!’ [18] “If anyone has a boil on the skin that has started to heal, [19] but a white swelling or a reddish white spot develops in its place, that person must go to the priest to be examined. [20] If the priest examines it and finds it to be more than skin-deep, and if the hair in the affected area has turned white, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. The boil has become a serious skin disease. [21] But if the priest finds no white hair on the affected area and the problem appears to be no more than skin-deep and has faded, the priest must quarantine the person for seven days. [22] If during that time the affected area spreads on the skin, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, because it is a serious disease. [23] But if the area grows no larger and does not spread, it is merely the scar from the boil, and the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean.
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SERIOUS SKIN DISEASES
Leviticus 13:1-23 NLT
[1] The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [2] “If anyone has a swelling or a rash or discolored skin that might develop into a serious skin disease, that person must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons. [3] The priest will examine the affected area of the skin. If the hair in the affected area has turned white and the problem appears to be more than skin-deep, it is a serious skin disease, and the priest who examines it must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. [4] “But if the affected area of the skin is only a white discoloration and does not appear to be more than skin-deep, and if the hair on the spot has not turned white, the priest will quarantine the person for seven days. [5] On the seventh day the priest will make another examination. If he finds the affected area has not changed and the problem has not spread on the skin, the priest will quarantine the person for seven more days. [6] On the seventh day the priest will make another examination. If he finds the affected area has faded and has not spread, the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. It was only a rash. The person’s clothing must be washed, and the person will be ceremonially clean. [7] But if the rash continues to spread after the person has been examined by the priest and has been pronounced clean, the infected person must return to be examined again. [8] If the priest finds that the rash has spread, he must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, for it is indeed a skin disease. [9] “Anyone who develops a serious skin disease must go to the priest for an examination. [10] If the priest finds a white swelling on the skin, and some hair on the spot has turned white, and there is an open sore in the affected area, [11] it is a chronic skin disease, and the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. In such cases the person need not be quarantined, for it is obvious that the skin is defiled by the disease. [12] “Now suppose the disease has spread all over the person’s skin, covering the body from head to foot. [13] When the priest examines the infected person and finds that the disease covers the entire body, he will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. Since the skin has turned completely white, the person is clean. [14] But if any open sores appear, the infected person will be pronounced ceremonially unclean. [15] The priest must make this pronouncement as soon as he sees an open sore, since open sores indicate the presence of a skin disease. [16] However, if the open sores heal and turn white like the rest of the skin, the person must return to the priest [17] for another examination. If the affected areas have indeed turned white, the priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean by declaring, ‘You are clean!’ [18] “If anyone has a boil on the skin that has started to heal, [19] but a white swelling or a reddish white spot develops in its place, that person must go to the priest to be examined. [20] If the priest examines it and finds it to be more than skin-deep, and if the hair in the affected area has turned white, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. The boil has become a serious skin disease. [21] But if the priest finds no white hair on the affected area and the problem appears to be no more than skin-deep and has faded, the priest must quarantine the person for seven days. [22] If during that time the affected area spreads on the skin, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, because it is a serious disease. [23] But if the area grows no larger and does not spread, it is merely the scar from the boil, and the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean.
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LEVITICUS 13 (continued)
SERIOUS SKIN DISEASES (continued)
Leviticus 13:24-46 NLT
[24] “If anyone has suffered a burn on the skin and the burned area changes color, becoming either reddish white or shiny white, [25] the priest must examine it. If he finds that the hair in the affected area has turned white and the problem appears to be more than skin-deep, a skin disease has broken out in the burn. The priest must then pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, for it is clearly a serious skin disease. [26] But if the priest finds no white hair on the affected area and the problem appears to be no more than skin-deep and has faded, the priest must quarantine the infected person for seven days. [27] On the seventh day the priest must examine the person again. If the affected area has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce that person ceremonially unclean, for it is clearly a serious skin disease. [28] But if the affected area has not changed or spread on the skin and has faded, it is simply a swelling from the burn. The priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean, for it is only the scar from the burn. [29] “If anyone, either a man or woman, has a sore on the head or chin, [30] the priest must examine it. If he finds it is more than skin-deep and has fine yellow hair on it, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. It is a scabby sore of the head or chin. [31] If the priest examines the scabby sore and finds that it is only skin-deep but there is no black hair on it, he must quarantine the person for seven days. [32] On the seventh day the priest must examine the sore again. If he finds that the scabby sore has not spread, and there is no yellow hair on it, and it appears to be only skin-deep, [33] the person must shave off all hair except the hair on the affected area. Then the priest must quarantine the person for another seven days. [34] On the seventh day he will examine the sore again. If it has not spread and appears to be no more than skin-deep, the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. The person’s clothing must be washed, and the person will be ceremonially clean. [35] But if the scabby sore begins to spread after the person is pronounced clean, [36] the priest must do another examination. If he finds that the sore has spread, the priest does not need to look for yellow hair. The infected person is ceremonially unclean. [37] But if the color of the scabby sore does not change and black hair has grown on it, it has healed. The priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean. [38] “If anyone, either a man or woman, has shiny white patches on the skin, [39] the priest must examine the affected area. If he finds that the shiny patches are only pale white, this is a harmless skin rash, and the person is ceremonially clean. [40] “If a man loses his hair and his head becomes bald, he is still ceremonially clean. [41] And if he loses hair on his forehead, he simply has a bald forehead; he is still clean. [42] However, if a reddish white sore appears on the bald area on top of his head or on his forehead, this is a skin disease. [43] The priest must examine him, and if he finds swelling around the reddish white sore anywhere on the man’s head and it looks like a skin disease, [44] the man is indeed infected with a skin disease and is unclean. The priest must pronounce him ceremonially unclean because of the sore on his head. [45] “Those who suffer from a serious skin disease must tear their clothing and leave their hair uncombed. They must cover their mouth and call out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ [46] As long as the serious disease lasts, they will be ceremonially unclean. They must live in isolation in their place outside the camp."
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SERIOUS SKIN DISEASES (continued)
Leviticus 13:24-46 NLT
[24] “If anyone has suffered a burn on the skin and the burned area changes color, becoming either reddish white or shiny white, [25] the priest must examine it. If he finds that the hair in the affected area has turned white and the problem appears to be more than skin-deep, a skin disease has broken out in the burn. The priest must then pronounce the person ceremonially unclean, for it is clearly a serious skin disease. [26] But if the priest finds no white hair on the affected area and the problem appears to be no more than skin-deep and has faded, the priest must quarantine the infected person for seven days. [27] On the seventh day the priest must examine the person again. If the affected area has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce that person ceremonially unclean, for it is clearly a serious skin disease. [28] But if the affected area has not changed or spread on the skin and has faded, it is simply a swelling from the burn. The priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean, for it is only the scar from the burn. [29] “If anyone, either a man or woman, has a sore on the head or chin, [30] the priest must examine it. If he finds it is more than skin-deep and has fine yellow hair on it, the priest must pronounce the person ceremonially unclean. It is a scabby sore of the head or chin. [31] If the priest examines the scabby sore and finds that it is only skin-deep but there is no black hair on it, he must quarantine the person for seven days. [32] On the seventh day the priest must examine the sore again. If he finds that the scabby sore has not spread, and there is no yellow hair on it, and it appears to be only skin-deep, [33] the person must shave off all hair except the hair on the affected area. Then the priest must quarantine the person for another seven days. [34] On the seventh day he will examine the sore again. If it has not spread and appears to be no more than skin-deep, the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. The person’s clothing must be washed, and the person will be ceremonially clean. [35] But if the scabby sore begins to spread after the person is pronounced clean, [36] the priest must do another examination. If he finds that the sore has spread, the priest does not need to look for yellow hair. The infected person is ceremonially unclean. [37] But if the color of the scabby sore does not change and black hair has grown on it, it has healed. The priest will then pronounce the person ceremonially clean. [38] “If anyone, either a man or woman, has shiny white patches on the skin, [39] the priest must examine the affected area. If he finds that the shiny patches are only pale white, this is a harmless skin rash, and the person is ceremonially clean. [40] “If a man loses his hair and his head becomes bald, he is still ceremonially clean. [41] And if he loses hair on his forehead, he simply has a bald forehead; he is still clean. [42] However, if a reddish white sore appears on the bald area on top of his head or on his forehead, this is a skin disease. [43] The priest must examine him, and if he finds swelling around the reddish white sore anywhere on the man’s head and it looks like a skin disease, [44] the man is indeed infected with a skin disease and is unclean. The priest must pronounce him ceremonially unclean because of the sore on his head. [45] “Those who suffer from a serious skin disease must tear their clothing and leave their hair uncombed. They must cover their mouth and call out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ [46] As long as the serious disease lasts, they will be ceremonially unclean. They must live in isolation in their place outside the camp."
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LEVITICUS 13 (continued)
TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
Leviticus 13:47-59 NLT
[47] “Now suppose mildew contaminates some woolen or linen clothing, [48] woolen or linen fabric, the hide of an animal, or anything made of leather. [49] If the contaminated area in the clothing, the animal hide, the fabric, or the leather article has turned greenish or reddish, it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest. [50] After examining the affected spot, the priest will put the article in quarantine for seven days. [51] On the seventh day the priest must inspect it again. If the contaminated area has spread, the clothing or fabric or leather is clearly contaminated by a serious mildew and is ceremonially unclean. [52] The priest must burn the item—the clothing, the woolen or linen fabric, or piece of leather—for it has been contaminated by a serious mildew. It must be completely destroyed by fire. [53] “But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has not spread in the clothing, the fabric, or the leather, [54] the priest will order the object to be washed and then quarantined for seven more days. [55] Then the priest must examine the object again. If he finds that the contaminated area has not changed color after being washed, even if it did not spread, the object is defiled. It must be completely burned up, whether the contaminated spot is on the inside or outside. [56] But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has faded after being washed, he must cut the spot from the clothing, the fabric, or the leather. [57] If the spot later reappears on the clothing, the fabric, or the leather article, the mildew is clearly spreading, and the contaminated object must be burned up. [58] But if the spot disappears from the clothing, the fabric, or the leather article after it has been washed, it must be washed again; then it will be ceremonially clean. [59] “These are the instructions for dealing with mildew that contaminates woolen or linen clothing or fabric or anything made of leather. This is how the priest will determine whether these items are ceremonially clean or unclean.”
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TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
Leviticus 13:47-59 NLT
[47] “Now suppose mildew contaminates some woolen or linen clothing, [48] woolen or linen fabric, the hide of an animal, or anything made of leather. [49] If the contaminated area in the clothing, the animal hide, the fabric, or the leather article has turned greenish or reddish, it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest. [50] After examining the affected spot, the priest will put the article in quarantine for seven days. [51] On the seventh day the priest must inspect it again. If the contaminated area has spread, the clothing or fabric or leather is clearly contaminated by a serious mildew and is ceremonially unclean. [52] The priest must burn the item—the clothing, the woolen or linen fabric, or piece of leather—for it has been contaminated by a serious mildew. It must be completely destroyed by fire. [53] “But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has not spread in the clothing, the fabric, or the leather, [54] the priest will order the object to be washed and then quarantined for seven more days. [55] Then the priest must examine the object again. If he finds that the contaminated area has not changed color after being washed, even if it did not spread, the object is defiled. It must be completely burned up, whether the contaminated spot is on the inside or outside. [56] But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has faded after being washed, he must cut the spot from the clothing, the fabric, or the leather. [57] If the spot later reappears on the clothing, the fabric, or the leather article, the mildew is clearly spreading, and the contaminated object must be burned up. [58] But if the spot disappears from the clothing, the fabric, or the leather article after it has been washed, it must be washed again; then it will be ceremonially clean. [59] “These are the instructions for dealing with mildew that contaminates woolen or linen clothing or fabric or anything made of leather. This is how the priest will determine whether these items are ceremonially clean or unclean.”
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LEVITICUS 14
CLEANSING FROM SKIN DISEASES
Leviticus 14:1-18 NLT
[1] And the Lord said to Moses, [2] “The following instructions are for those seeking ceremonial purification from a skin disease. Those who have been healed must be brought to the priest, [3] who will examine them at a place outside the camp. If the priest finds that someone has been healed of a serious skin disease, [4] he will perform a purification ceremony, using two live birds that are ceremonially clean, a stick of cedar, some scarlet yarn, and a hyssop branch. [5] The priest will order that one bird be slaughtered over a clay pot filled with fresh water. [6] He will take the live bird, the cedar stick, the scarlet yarn, and the hyssop branch, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water. [7] The priest will then sprinkle the blood of the dead bird seven times on the person being purified of the skin disease. When the priest has purified the person, he will release the live bird in the open field to fly away. [8] “The persons being purified must then wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean and may return to the camp. However, they must remain outside their tents for seven days. [9] On the seventh day they must again shave all the hair from their heads, including the hair of the beard and eyebrows. They must also wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean. [10] “On the eighth day each person being purified must bring two male lambs and a one-year-old female lamb, all with no defects, along with a grain offering of six quarts of choice flour moistened with olive oil, and a cup of olive oil. [11] Then the officiating priest will present that person for purification, along with the offerings, before the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [12] The priest will take one of the male lambs and the olive oil and present them as a guilt offering, lifting them up as a special offering before the Lord. [13] He will then slaughter the male lamb in the sacred area where sin offerings and burnt offerings are slaughtered. As with the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest. It is a most holy offering. [14] The priest will then take some of the blood of the guilt offering and apply it to the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [15] “Then the priest will pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand. [16] He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the Lord. [17] The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [18] The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord.
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CLEANSING FROM SKIN DISEASES
Leviticus 14:1-18 NLT
[1] And the Lord said to Moses, [2] “The following instructions are for those seeking ceremonial purification from a skin disease. Those who have been healed must be brought to the priest, [3] who will examine them at a place outside the camp. If the priest finds that someone has been healed of a serious skin disease, [4] he will perform a purification ceremony, using two live birds that are ceremonially clean, a stick of cedar, some scarlet yarn, and a hyssop branch. [5] The priest will order that one bird be slaughtered over a clay pot filled with fresh water. [6] He will take the live bird, the cedar stick, the scarlet yarn, and the hyssop branch, and dip them into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water. [7] The priest will then sprinkle the blood of the dead bird seven times on the person being purified of the skin disease. When the priest has purified the person, he will release the live bird in the open field to fly away. [8] “The persons being purified must then wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean and may return to the camp. However, they must remain outside their tents for seven days. [9] On the seventh day they must again shave all the hair from their heads, including the hair of the beard and eyebrows. They must also wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean. [10] “On the eighth day each person being purified must bring two male lambs and a one-year-old female lamb, all with no defects, along with a grain offering of six quarts of choice flour moistened with olive oil, and a cup of olive oil. [11] Then the officiating priest will present that person for purification, along with the offerings, before the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [12] The priest will take one of the male lambs and the olive oil and present them as a guilt offering, lifting them up as a special offering before the Lord. [13] He will then slaughter the male lamb in the sacred area where sin offerings and burnt offerings are slaughtered. As with the sin offering, the guilt offering belongs to the priest. It is a most holy offering. [14] The priest will then take some of the blood of the guilt offering and apply it to the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [15] “Then the priest will pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand. [16] He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it with his finger seven times before the Lord. [17] The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [18] The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord.
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LEVITICUS 14 (continued)
CLEANSING FROM SKIN DISEASES (continued)
Leviticus 14:19-32 NLT
[19] “Then the priest must present the sin offering to purify the person who was cured of the skin disease. After that, the priest will slaughter the burnt offering [20] and offer it on the altar along with the grain offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the person who was healed, and the person will be ceremonially clean. [21] “But anyone who is too poor and cannot afford these offerings may bring one male lamb for a guilt offering, to be lifted up as a special offering for purification. The person must also bring two quarts of choice flour moistened with olive oil for the grain offering and a cup of olive oil. [22] The offering must also include two turtledoves or two young pigeons, whichever the person can afford. One of the pair must be used for the sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. [23] On the eighth day of the purification ceremony, the person being purified must bring the offerings to the priest in the Lord’s presence at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [24] The priest will take the lamb for the guilt offering, along with the olive oil, and lift them up as a special offering to the Lord. [25] Then the priest will slaughter the lamb for the guilt offering. He will take some of its blood and apply it to the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [26] “The priest will also pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand. [27] He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it seven times before the Lord. [28] The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [29] The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord. [30] “Then the priest will offer the two turtledoves or the two young pigeons, whichever the person can afford. [31] One of them is for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, to be presented along with the grain offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord. [32] These are the instructions for purification for those who have recovered from a serious skin disease but who cannot afford to bring the offerings normally required for the ceremony of purification."
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CLEANSING FROM SKIN DISEASES (continued)
Leviticus 14:19-32 NLT
[19] “Then the priest must present the sin offering to purify the person who was cured of the skin disease. After that, the priest will slaughter the burnt offering [20] and offer it on the altar along with the grain offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the person who was healed, and the person will be ceremonially clean. [21] “But anyone who is too poor and cannot afford these offerings may bring one male lamb for a guilt offering, to be lifted up as a special offering for purification. The person must also bring two quarts of choice flour moistened with olive oil for the grain offering and a cup of olive oil. [22] The offering must also include two turtledoves or two young pigeons, whichever the person can afford. One of the pair must be used for the sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. [23] On the eighth day of the purification ceremony, the person being purified must bring the offerings to the priest in the Lord’s presence at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [24] The priest will take the lamb for the guilt offering, along with the olive oil, and lift them up as a special offering to the Lord. [25] Then the priest will slaughter the lamb for the guilt offering. He will take some of its blood and apply it to the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [26] “The priest will also pour some of the olive oil into the palm of his own left hand. [27] He will dip his right finger into the oil in his palm and sprinkle some of it seven times before the Lord. [28] The priest will then apply some of the oil in his palm over the blood from the guilt offering that is on the lobe of the right ear, the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot of the person being purified. [29] The priest will apply the oil remaining in his hand to the head of the person being purified. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord. [30] “Then the priest will offer the two turtledoves or the two young pigeons, whichever the person can afford. [31] One of them is for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, to be presented along with the grain offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the person before the Lord. [32] These are the instructions for purification for those who have recovered from a serious skin disease but who cannot afford to bring the offerings normally required for the ceremony of purification."
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LEVITICUS 14 (continued)
TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED HOUSES
Leviticus 14:33-57 NLT
[33] Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [34] “When you arrive in Canaan, the land I am giving you as your own possession, I may contaminate some of the houses in your land with mildew. [35] The owner of such a house must then go to the priest and say, ‘It appears that my house has some kind of mildew.’ [36] Before the priest goes in to inspect the house, he must have the house emptied so nothing inside will be pronounced ceremonially unclean. [37] Then the priest will go in and examine the mildew on the walls. If he finds greenish or reddish streaks and the contamination appears to go deeper than the wall’s surface, [38] the priest will step outside the door and put the house in quarantine for seven days. [39] On the seventh day the priest must return for another inspection. If he finds that the mildew on the walls of the house has spread, [40] the priest must order that the stones from those areas be removed. The contaminated material will then be taken outside the town to an area designated as ceremonially unclean. [41] Next the inside walls of the entire house must be scraped thoroughly and the scrapings dumped in the unclean place outside the town. [42] Other stones will be brought in to replace the ones that were removed, and the walls will be replastered. [43] “But if the mildew reappears after all the stones have been replaced and the house has been scraped and replastered, [44] the priest must return and inspect the house again. If he finds that the mildew has spread, the walls are clearly contaminated with a serious mildew, and the house is defiled. [45] It must be torn down, and all its stones, timbers, and plaster must be carried out of town to the place designated as ceremonially unclean. [46] Those who enter the house during the period of quarantine will be ceremonially unclean until evening, [47] and all who sleep or eat in the house must wash their clothing. [48] “But if the priest returns for his inspection and finds that the mildew has not reappeared in the house after the fresh plastering, he will pronounce it clean because the mildew is clearly gone. [49] To purify the house the priest must take two birds, a stick of cedar, some scarlet yarn, and a hyssop branch. [50] He will slaughter one of the birds over a clay pot filled with fresh water. [51] He will take the cedar stick, the hyssop branch, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, and dip them into the blood of the slaughtered bird and into the fresh water. Then he will sprinkle the house seven times. [52] When the priest has purified the house in exactly this way, [53] he will release the live bird in the open fields outside the town. Through this process, the priest will purify the house, and it will be ceremonially clean. [54] “These are the instructions for dealing with serious skin diseases, including scabby sores; [55] and mildew, whether on clothing or in a house; [56] and a swelling on the skin, a rash, or discolored skin. [57] This procedure will determine whether a person or object is ceremonially clean or unclean. “These are the instructions regarding skin diseases and mildew."
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TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED HOUSES
Leviticus 14:33-57 NLT
[33] Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [34] “When you arrive in Canaan, the land I am giving you as your own possession, I may contaminate some of the houses in your land with mildew. [35] The owner of such a house must then go to the priest and say, ‘It appears that my house has some kind of mildew.’ [36] Before the priest goes in to inspect the house, he must have the house emptied so nothing inside will be pronounced ceremonially unclean. [37] Then the priest will go in and examine the mildew on the walls. If he finds greenish or reddish streaks and the contamination appears to go deeper than the wall’s surface, [38] the priest will step outside the door and put the house in quarantine for seven days. [39] On the seventh day the priest must return for another inspection. If he finds that the mildew on the walls of the house has spread, [40] the priest must order that the stones from those areas be removed. The contaminated material will then be taken outside the town to an area designated as ceremonially unclean. [41] Next the inside walls of the entire house must be scraped thoroughly and the scrapings dumped in the unclean place outside the town. [42] Other stones will be brought in to replace the ones that were removed, and the walls will be replastered. [43] “But if the mildew reappears after all the stones have been replaced and the house has been scraped and replastered, [44] the priest must return and inspect the house again. If he finds that the mildew has spread, the walls are clearly contaminated with a serious mildew, and the house is defiled. [45] It must be torn down, and all its stones, timbers, and plaster must be carried out of town to the place designated as ceremonially unclean. [46] Those who enter the house during the period of quarantine will be ceremonially unclean until evening, [47] and all who sleep or eat in the house must wash their clothing. [48] “But if the priest returns for his inspection and finds that the mildew has not reappeared in the house after the fresh plastering, he will pronounce it clean because the mildew is clearly gone. [49] To purify the house the priest must take two birds, a stick of cedar, some scarlet yarn, and a hyssop branch. [50] He will slaughter one of the birds over a clay pot filled with fresh water. [51] He will take the cedar stick, the hyssop branch, the scarlet yarn, and the live bird, and dip them into the blood of the slaughtered bird and into the fresh water. Then he will sprinkle the house seven times. [52] When the priest has purified the house in exactly this way, [53] he will release the live bird in the open fields outside the town. Through this process, the priest will purify the house, and it will be ceremonially clean. [54] “These are the instructions for dealing with serious skin diseases, including scabby sores; [55] and mildew, whether on clothing or in a house; [56] and a swelling on the skin, a rash, or discolored skin. [57] This procedure will determine whether a person or object is ceremonially clean or unclean. “These are the instructions regarding skin diseases and mildew."
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LEVITICUS 15
BODILY DISCHARGES
Leviticus 15:1-18 NLT
[1] The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [2] “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. “Any man who has a bodily discharge is ceremonially unclean. [3] This defilement is caused by his discharge, whether the discharge continues or stops. In either case the man is unclean. [4] Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies and anything on which he sits will be ceremonially unclean. [5] So if you touch the man’s bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [6] If you sit where the man with the discharge has sat, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [7] If you touch the man with the discharge, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [8] If the man spits on you, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [9] Any saddle blanket on which the man rides will be ceremonially unclean. [10] If you touch anything that was under the man, you will be unclean until evening. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [11] If the man touches you without first rinsing his hands, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [12] Any clay pot the man touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil he touches must be rinsed with water. [13] “When the man with the discharge is healed, he must count off seven days for the period of purification. Then he must wash his clothes and bathe himself in fresh water, and he will be ceremonially clean. [14] On the eighth day he must get two turtledoves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle and give his offerings to the priest. [15] The priest will offer one bird for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the man before the Lord for his discharge. [16] “Whenever a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water, and he will remain ceremonially unclean until the next evening. [17] Any clothing or leather with semen on it must be washed in water, and it will remain unclean until evening. [18] After a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, they must each bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until the next evening.
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BODILY DISCHARGES
Leviticus 15:1-18 NLT
[1] The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, [2] “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. “Any man who has a bodily discharge is ceremonially unclean. [3] This defilement is caused by his discharge, whether the discharge continues or stops. In either case the man is unclean. [4] Any bed on which the man with the discharge lies and anything on which he sits will be ceremonially unclean. [5] So if you touch the man’s bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [6] If you sit where the man with the discharge has sat, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [7] If you touch the man with the discharge, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [8] If the man spits on you, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [9] Any saddle blanket on which the man rides will be ceremonially unclean. [10] If you touch anything that was under the man, you will be unclean until evening. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [11] If the man touches you without first rinsing his hands, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [12] Any clay pot the man touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil he touches must be rinsed with water. [13] “When the man with the discharge is healed, he must count off seven days for the period of purification. Then he must wash his clothes and bathe himself in fresh water, and he will be ceremonially clean. [14] On the eighth day he must get two turtledoves or two young pigeons and come before the Lord at the entrance of the Tabernacle and give his offerings to the priest. [15] The priest will offer one bird for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Through this process, the priest will purify the man before the Lord for his discharge. [16] “Whenever a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water, and he will remain ceremonially unclean until the next evening. [17] Any clothing or leather with semen on it must be washed in water, and it will remain unclean until evening. [18] After a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, they must each bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until the next evening.
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LEVITICUS 15 (continued )
BODILY DISCHARGES (continued)
Leviticus 15:19-33 NLT
[19] “Whenever a woman has her menstrual period, she will be ceremonially unclean for seven days. Anyone who touches her during that time will be unclean until evening. [20] Anything on which the woman lies or sits during the time of her period will be unclean. [21] If any of you touch her bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [22] If you touch any object she has sat on, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [23] This includes her bed or any other object she has sat on; you will be unclean until evening if you touch it. [24] If a man has sexual intercourse with her and her blood touches him, her menstrual impurity will be transmitted to him. He will remain unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will be unclean. [25] “If a woman has a flow of blood for many days that is unrelated to her menstrual period, or if the blood continues beyond the normal period, she is ceremonially unclean. As during her menstrual period, the woman will be unclean as long as the discharge continues. [26] Any bed she lies on and any object she sits on during that time will be unclean, just as during her normal menstrual period. [27] If any of you touch these things, you will be ceremonially unclean. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [28] “When the woman’s bleeding stops, she must count off seven days. Then she will be ceremonially clean. [29] On the eighth day she must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons and present them to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [30] The priest will offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Through this process, the priest will purify her before the Lord for the ceremonial impurity caused by her bleeding. [31] “This is how you will guard the people of Israel from ceremonial uncleanness. Otherwise they would die, for their impurity would defile my Tabernacle that stands among them. [32] These are the instructions for dealing with anyone who has a bodily discharge—a man who is unclean because of an emission of semen [33] or a woman during her menstrual period. It applies to any man or woman who has a bodily discharge, and to a man who has sexual intercourse with a woman who is ceremonially unclean.”
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BODILY DISCHARGES (continued)
Leviticus 15:19-33 NLT
[19] “Whenever a woman has her menstrual period, she will be ceremonially unclean for seven days. Anyone who touches her during that time will be unclean until evening. [20] Anything on which the woman lies or sits during the time of her period will be unclean. [21] If any of you touch her bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [22] If you touch any object she has sat on, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [23] This includes her bed or any other object she has sat on; you will be unclean until evening if you touch it. [24] If a man has sexual intercourse with her and her blood touches him, her menstrual impurity will be transmitted to him. He will remain unclean for seven days, and any bed on which he lies will be unclean. [25] “If a woman has a flow of blood for many days that is unrelated to her menstrual period, or if the blood continues beyond the normal period, she is ceremonially unclean. As during her menstrual period, the woman will be unclean as long as the discharge continues. [26] Any bed she lies on and any object she sits on during that time will be unclean, just as during her normal menstrual period. [27] If any of you touch these things, you will be ceremonially unclean. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening. [28] “When the woman’s bleeding stops, she must count off seven days. Then she will be ceremonially clean. [29] On the eighth day she must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons and present them to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle. [30] The priest will offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. Through this process, the priest will purify her before the Lord for the ceremonial impurity caused by her bleeding. [31] “This is how you will guard the people of Israel from ceremonial uncleanness. Otherwise they would die, for their impurity would defile my Tabernacle that stands among them. [32] These are the instructions for dealing with anyone who has a bodily discharge—a man who is unclean because of an emission of semen [33] or a woman during her menstrual period. It applies to any man or woman who has a bodily discharge, and to a man who has sexual intercourse with a woman who is ceremonially unclean.”
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Mush thoughts:
Reading these chapters, one might say "Ew" or wonder why God was so meticulous in his descriptions and solutions for basic health needs.
We've got to remember, there was no government oversight in the Israelite community. The priests *were* the government, acting on behalf of God’s instructions.
And as laborious or gross as it may be, this is how life was managed when God was deferred to, honored, and worshiped.
What we have now is tremendous overreach in many areas, and those government officials do NOT have our best interests at heart. They do not serve to the betterment of the citizens. They lean more towards their own gain and comfort.
It's time the community at large rise up against what has become subversive and detrimental, and turn back towards the godly way of healing and bodily maintenance.
God had his reasons, y'all. And it all was for our benefit.
/end
Reading these chapters, one might say "Ew" or wonder why God was so meticulous in his descriptions and solutions for basic health needs.
We've got to remember, there was no government oversight in the Israelite community. The priests *were* the government, acting on behalf of God’s instructions.
And as laborious or gross as it may be, this is how life was managed when God was deferred to, honored, and worshiped.
What we have now is tremendous overreach in many areas, and those government officials do NOT have our best interests at heart. They do not serve to the betterment of the citizens. They lean more towards their own gain and comfort.
It's time the community at large rise up against what has become subversive and detrimental, and turn back towards the godly way of healing and bodily maintenance.
God had his reasons, y'all. And it all was for our benefit.
/end
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