1. Leviticus13-15 Spreading the Word
So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:8)
Leviticus13-15

2. God’s Precepts for Separation (11-24)
11 - Eating Clean Foods (input = output)
12 - Deal w/Sin from birth on…
13 - Identifying Leprosy
14 - Cleansing from Leprosy
15 - Dealing with running issues

3. Chap 13 – Examining Leprosy Leprosy symbolic of sin
Lepers in the Bible?
Miriam (Num 12)
Gehazi (2King 5)
Uzziah (2 Chr 26)

4. Chap 13 – Examining Leprosy
Leprosy symbolic of sin
Characteristics of Leprosy / Sin
v.3 - Hair turned white
Deeper than the skin
v.8 - Spreads

5. But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Galatians 6:4

6. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
1Corinthians 11:28

7. Chap 13 – Examining Leprosy
v.1-8 Sores/Scabs
v Old Leprosy
v Entire Leprosy
v Boils
v Burns
v Hair (Head, Beard)
v Spots
v Hair loss
v Crying unclean
v Leprosy in garments

8. Chap 13 – Examining Leprosy
Entire Leprosy
v.13 - if Leprosy covers all body…
– he is clean
v.14 – raw flesh makes unclean
v.16 – when raw flesh turns leprous- clean

9. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find.
Romans 7:18

10. Chap 13 – Examining Leprosy
Entire Leprosy
v.13 - if Leprosy covers all body…
– he is clean
v.14 – raw flesh makes unclean
v.16 – when raw flesh turns leprous- clean

11. Chap 13 – Examining Leprosy
v.1-8 Sores/Scabs
v Old Leprosy
v Entire Leprosy
v Boils
v Burns
v Hair (Head, Beard)
v Spots
v Hair loss
v Crying unclean
v Leprosy in garments

12. Chap 14 – Cleansing Leprosy
v.1-7 Sacrifice/Cleansing
- v.3 the priest goes out to the Leper
- bird killed, in earthen vessel, over water
- bird wood, scarlet, hyssop-dip in blood
- sprinkle seven times – clean
- living bird go free

13. Chap 14 – Cleansing Leprosy
v.1-7 Sacrifice/Cleansing (salvation)
v.8-9 Wash and shave

14. Chap 14 – Cleansing Leprosy
v.1-7 Sacrifice/Cleansing (salvation)
v.8-9 Wash and shave (born again)
v Sacrifices/Offerings
Trespass offering (v.10-18)
- Blood, oil applied
Sin offering (v.19)
Burnt offering (v.20)
Grain offering (v.20)

15. Chap 14 – Cleansing Leprosy
v.1-7 Sacrifice/Cleansing
v.8-9 Wash and shave
v Sacrifices/Offerings
v Provision for the poor
v Leprosy in a house
v empty, examine, clean, plaster
v if returns – destroy the house
v Cleansing sacrifice

16. Chap 15 – Dealing with Running Issues
Key “Discharges” (used 24 times)
v Abnormal Discharges for men
v Sacrifice for cleansing
v Normal Emissions for men
v Normal Impurity for women
v Abnormal Discharges for women
v Sacrifice for cleansing
v Being separate in uncleanness

17. Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely;
and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it.
1Thessalonians 5:23-24