Leviticus 15
-More cleanliness laws in regard to any discharge from the
body are covered in this section of legal material. Reading through it might
give one the idea that God is a hypochondriac J. The real point was to
filter out impurities in the camp of Israel and give them some methods for a
pure and undefiled sanitation system. Once again the priests were responsible
for sacrifices at the end of these periods of discharge defilement for the
atonement of the people (Leviticus 15:15, 30). There was always a way for them
to return to cleanness and purity. This Law passage sheds light on the
jubilation the woman who Jesus healed with a discharge must have felt (Luke
8:43-48). Healing from a situation like this was a miracle by the God of love.
-*Application* When we think about it, everything that comes
out of our bodies is really gross, and consideration should be made. Even
though we don’t live under this Law as Gentiles (Acts 15), good hygiene is
always appreciated. Thank the LORD today for good cleaning products and warm
water for baths and showers that keep us more pure than any civilization in
history. Also, on a more spiritual level, we all need to come to Jesus if we
are to ever be truly clean from the inside, which is much more important (Matthew
15:17-20, Mark 7:14-23). Can you imagine the business of a priest’s schedule
with all these laws and rituals to fulfill in purifying approximately a million
people during their sojourn in the wilderness? Christ, in a single act,
provided the remedy for sin and a covering for all defilement (Hebrews 7:25-28;
9:12; 10:10, 1 Peter 3:18). He cleans us up (1 Corinthians 6:11, Hebrews 10:22,
Revelation 19:6-9).
Verses to Memorize:
Leviticus 15:32-33
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