Bible Commentary

And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water: 5. in an earthen vessel over running water ] The word ‘running’ is somewhat misleading. The Heb. expression is ‘living water,’ i.e. water from a spring. It was to be put into the vessel over which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 14:5”

Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive [and] clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: 4 7. The priest was to see that two living clean birds were brought. The Heb. word is ippr, which is used of the birds of Abraham’s sacrifice (Gen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 14:4”

And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, [if] the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper; 3. The priest goes outside to meet the leper; probably signs of convalescence have already been notified to the priest, which have satisfied him, and he now declares … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 14:3”

This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest: Lev 14:2-32 The law of the leper in the day of his cleansing. Cleansing the leper I. The disease. 1. Its peculiar designation. Leprosy the plague of boils (Deu 28:1-68.), which applies very forcibly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 14:2”

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, The purification of the leper (ch. Lev 14:1-32) The ceremonies to be observed are of two kinds: (1) before the leper is brought into the camp, ( a) by the priest ( Lev 14:2-7), ( b) by the leper ( Lev 14:8), (2) after the leper is readmitted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 14:1”

This [is] the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woolen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean. This [is] the law of the plague of leprosy,…. The rules by which it was to be judged of; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:59”

And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin [it be], which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean. 58. The garment which after washing ( Lev 13:54) shews no further sign of the plague, is to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:58”

And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it [is] a spreading [plague]: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague [is] with fire. Either – in these verses, should be or. See Lev 13:47, Lev 13:49. It should be noticed that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:57”

And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague [be] somewhat dark after the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof: 56, 57. If after washing, the colour is dim, the affected part is to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:56”

And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, [if] the plague have not changed his color, and the plague be not spread; it [is] unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it [is] fret inward, [whether] it [be] bare within or without. 55. it is a fret, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 13:55”