SCRIPTURE: LEVITICUS 13
REGULATIONS ABOUT INFECTIOUS DISEASES (vs. 1-46)
If a man has sore on his skin, infection skin disease, boil on his skin, burn on his skin, sore on the head or on chin, white spots on the skin, the priest will examine him and determine whether it is clean or unclean. The infection person will be put in isolation for 7 days. On the 7th days, the priest will examine him and pronounce him clear if the same disease does not spread, but only a rash. But if the rash spread in the skin, it is na infectious disease and he shall be pronounced unclean.
A man who is bald but has a reddish white sore on his bad, head or forehead, it is an infectious disease. The priest shall pronounce him unclean. He must wear torn clothes let his hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of his face and cry out “UNCLEAN, UNCLEAN!”. He must live alone outside the camp.
REGULATIONS ABOUT MILDEW (vs. 47-59)
Any articles – woolen or linen clothing, woven or knitted material of linen or wool, any leather ar anything made of leather that is contaminated with mildew and is greenish or reddish, it is a spreading mildew. The priest will examine the mildew and isolate the affected until 7 days. On the 7th day, if the mildew has spread, it is a destructive mildew and unclean. He must burn up those articles. But if the mildew has not spread, the contaminated materials must be washed and have it isolated foro 7 days. If the mildew has not changed its appearance, it is unclean and should be burn with fire. But if the mildew has faded, only the contaminated part has to be teared.; Then, it must be washed again to make it clean.
THOUGHTS;
Leprosy was a serious incurable disease before. That is why God gave the priest all the information needed to detect the disease and make sure it did not spread.
Leprosy is a picture of sin. The disease was not on the surface. It was deeper than the skin. Leprosy spreads and makes the person unclean so that he had to be isolated. But our Lord had compassion on the lepers. He touched them and cleansed them.
SIMILARITIES OF LEPROSY AND SIN (By Mr. Warren Wiersbe)
- Leprosy is a contagious disease deeper than skin – Our sinful nature is the source of many troublers. Sinners cannot be changed by shallow surface remedies. They need to have their heart changed.
- Leprosy spreads to the whole body – Sin also spreads. It begins with a thought,, followed by a desire and act that result in trouble.
- Leprosy defies so that those with leprosy must mark themselves as lepers and cory “Unclean, unclean”. Sin also defies our minds, heart body and all that it touches. One sinner can defile a whole household and community.
- Those with leprosy must isolate outside the camp. Sin also isolates us from family, friends and God.
- Anything found defiled with leprosy must be burned. The place for sin is the fires of judgment.