Lev 14:1-7<\/span> And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,\u00a0<\/span>This shall be the law of the leper in the day of his cleansing<\/b>: <\/span>He shall be brought unto the priest<\/b><\/span>:\u00a0And the priest shall go forth out of the camp; and the priest shall look, and, behold, <\/span>if<\/i><\/b> the plague of leprosy be healed in the leper<\/b><\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive <\/span>and<\/span><\/i> clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:\u00a0And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water:\u00a0As for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird <\/span>that was<\/span><\/i> killed over the running water:\u00a0And he <\/span>shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times<\/b><\/span>, and <\/span>shall pronounce him clean<\/b><\/span>, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a process involved for a priest of God and the infected to go through in order for a leper to be cleansed. In verse 7 the priest pronounces the infected as CLEAN, but that is only the beginning of the work which must be done in order to implement the steps needed to fully cleanse the leper.<\/p>\n

Notice, \u201cbecoming clean\u201d is a process of continuously cleaning yourself in different ways and different levels of cleanliness. A passage of time also requires the application of cleanliness again.<\/p>\n

Lev 14:8-9<\/span> And he that is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, <\/span>that he may be clean<\/b><\/span>: and after that he shall come into the camp, and <\/span>shall tarry abroad out of his tent seven days<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0But it shall be on the seventh day, that he shall shave all his hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows, even all his hair he shall shave off: and he shall wash his clothes, also he shall wash his flesh in water, and <\/span>he shall be clean<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Several times now we have read that \u201cthat he may be clean\u201d and \u201che shall be clean\u201d after having read that he is already \u201cpronounced clean\u201d. So, why are the next steps needed?<\/p>\n

There are seven days required so far in order for a leper to \u201ctarry abroad out of his tent\u201d or to have \u201cseven sprinkles of blood\u201d to be pronounced clean, so what can be gathered on why we are being given specific periods of time in order for certain steps to be quantified?<\/p>\n

Knowing that the number 7 represents the completion of judgment, we can see that when we consider leprosy is a fleshly disease, there must be a connection between the offerings being made for the leper, the blood involved in the cleansing and the completion of judgment on the flesh.<\/p>\n

The connection is that these animal sacrifices are always done for a \u201clawless and disobedient people\u201d, but the sacrifice that covers us in blood is only the BEGINNING of our walk, and it is still an absolutely crucial and required one.<\/p>\n

1Tim 1:9<\/span> Knowing this, that t<\/span><\/strong><\/span>he law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient<\/b><\/span>, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,<\/span><\/p>\n

Heb 12:23-24<\/span> To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to <\/span>the blood of sprinkling<\/b>, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lev 14:10-20<\/span> And <\/span>on the eighth day he<\/span> [the restored leper]<\/b>\u00a0shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour <\/span>for<\/span><\/i> a <\/span>meat offering<\/b><\/span>, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.\u00a0And the priest that maketh <\/span>him<\/span><\/i> clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, <\/span>at<\/span><\/i> the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:\u00a0And the priest shall take one he lamb, and offer him for a <\/span>trespass offering<\/b><\/span>, and the log of oil, and wave them <\/span>for<\/span><\/i> a wave offering before the LORD:\u00a0And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the <\/span>sin offering<\/b><\/span> and the <\/span>burnt offering<\/b><\/span>, in the holy place: for as the sin offering <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> the priest’s, <\/span>so is<\/span><\/i> the trespass offering: it <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> most holy:\u00a0And the priest shall take <\/span>some<\/span><\/i> of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put <\/span>it<\/span><\/i> upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:\u00a0And the priest shall take <\/span>some<\/span><\/i> of the log of oil, and pour <\/span>it<\/span><\/i> into the palm of his own left hand:\u00a0And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:\u00a0And of the rest of the oil that <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:\u00a0And the remnant of the oil that <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> in the priest’s hand he shall pour upon the head of him that is to be cleansed: and the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD.\u00a0And the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed from his uncleanness; and afterward he shall kill the burnt offering:\u00a0And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the meat offering upon the altar: and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and he shall be clean.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Take note that in these sets of verses all the offerings made are offered by the \u201crestored\u201d leper, except for the peace offering. Even more revealing is that the trespass offering is done differently here with lepers.<\/p>\n

Namely, the animal in the trespass offering did not need to have value that was as high was normal when a sin was committed. The trespass offering is waved by the priest, whereas normally this is not the case since the offeror normally waved it. Also, oil was presented with the trespass offering.<\/p>\n

These details might be a bit perplexing if we only see this as a physical leper. However, we know that the physical things we see are representative of spiritual realities. Though the leper does not necessarily commit a trespass in order to need to offer a trespass offering, we know the Lord requires this offering. This should tell us that there is more going on than meets the eye, so to speak.<\/p>\n

Lev 14:21-22-32<\/span> And if he <\/span>be<\/span><\/i> poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb <\/span>for<\/span><\/i> a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;\u00a0And two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, such as he is able to get; and the one shall be a sin offering, and the other a burnt offering.\u00a0And he shall bring them on the eighth day for his cleansing unto the priest, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, before the LORD.\u00a0And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them <\/span>for<\/span><\/i> a wave offering before the LORD:\u00a0And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take <\/span>some<\/span><\/i> of the blood of the trespass offering, and put <\/span>it<\/span><\/i> upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:\u00a0And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:\u00a0And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger <\/span>some<\/span><\/i> of the oil that <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> in his left hand seven times before the LORD:\u00a0And the priest shall put of the oil that <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering:\u00a0And the rest of the oil that <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> in the priest’s hand he shall put upon the head of him that is to be cleansed, to make an atonement for him before the LORD.\u00a0And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, such as he can get;\u00a0<\/span>Even<\/span><\/i> such as he is able to get, the one <\/span>for<\/span><\/i> a sin offering, and the other <\/span>for<\/span><\/i> a burnt offering, with the meat offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for him that is to be cleansed before the LORD.\u00a0This <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> the law <\/span>of him<\/span><\/i> in whom <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get <\/span>that which pertaineth<\/span><\/i> to his cleansing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All this shows us that there is a proper process of becoming free of our self-righteousness. We must be examined and once we discover self-righteousness, there must be sacrifice. Eventually we will be able to apply this following Psalm to ourselves.<\/p>\n

Psa 26:1-12<\/span> A Psalm<\/span><\/i> of David. <\/span>Judge me, O LORD<\/b><\/span>; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; <\/span>therefore<\/span><\/i> I shall not slide.\u00a0<\/span>Examine me, O LORD<\/span>, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.<\/b>\u00a0For thy lovingkindness <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.\u00a0I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.\u00a0I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.\u00a0I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:\u00a0That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.\u00a0LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.\u00a0Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:\u00a0In whose hands <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.\u00a0But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.\u00a0My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We are to examine ourselves, but as we know, it is actually the Lord examining us.<\/p>\n

1Co 11:26-28<\/span> For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.\u00a0Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink <\/span>this<\/span><\/i> cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.\u00a0<\/span>But let a man examine himself<\/b><\/span>, and so let him eat of <\/span>that<\/span><\/i> bread, and drink of <\/span>that<\/span><\/i> cup.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here is the second part of the cleansing of leprosy – the cleaning of our houses.<\/p>\n

Lev 14:33-34<\/span> And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,\u00a0When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, <\/span>and I put the plague of leprosy in a house<\/span> of the land of your possession<\/b>;\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Notice the Lord<\/u> puts the plague of leprosy in our house.<\/p>\n

Lev 14:35-44 <\/span>And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me <\/span>there is<\/span><\/i> as it were a plague in the house:\u00a0<\/span>Then the priest shall command that they empty the house<\/b><\/span>, before the priest go <\/span>into it<\/span><\/i> to see the plague, that all that <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house:\u00a0And he shall look on the plague, and, behold, <\/span>if<\/span><\/i> the plague <\/span>be<\/span><\/i> in the walls of the house with hollow strakes, greenish or reddish, which in sight <\/span>are<\/span><\/i> lower than the wall;\u00a0Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days:\u00a0And the priest shall come again the seventh day, and shall look: and, behold, <\/span>if<\/span><\/i> the plague be spread in the walls of the house;\u00a0Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague <\/span>is,<\/span><\/i> and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:\u00a0And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place:\u00a0And they shall take other stones, and put <\/span>them<\/span><\/i> in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.\u00a0And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;\u00a0Then the priest shall come and look, and, behold, <\/span>if<\/i><\/b> the plague be spread in the house, it <\/b>is<\/i><\/b> a fretting leprosy in the house: it <\/b>is<\/i><\/b><\/span> unclean<\/span>.<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Christ spoke the following parable giving us a clue as to what the plague of leprosy and house represent.<\/p>\n

Luk 11:24-26<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>When the <\/span>unclean spirit is gone out of a man<\/b><\/span>, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>And when he cometh, he findeth<\/span> it<\/span><\/i> swept and garnished.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Then goeth he, and taketh<\/span><\/b> to him<\/i><\/b> <\/span>seven other spirits more wicked than himself<\/span>; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last state<\/i> of that man is worse than the first<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n

Lev 14:45<\/span> And <\/span>he shall break down the house<\/b><\/span>, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry <\/span>them<\/span><\/i> forth out of the city into an unclean place.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our house must be broken down because of our rebellion of the self-righteousness of our old man constantly trying to convince us we are in control.<\/p>\n

Isa 30:8-14<\/span> Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:\u00a0That <\/span>this <\/b>is<\/i><\/b> a rebellious people, lying children, children <\/b>that<\/i><\/b> will not hear the law of the LORD<\/b><\/span>:\u00a0Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:\u00a0Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.\u00a0Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:\u00a0Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.\u00a0<\/span>And <\/span>he shall break it as the breaking of the potters’ vessel that is broken in pieces<\/b><\/span>; he shall not spare: so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a sherd to take fire from the hearth, or to take water <\/span>withal<\/span><\/i> out of the pit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lev 14:46-48<\/span> Moreover he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut up shall be unclean until the even.\u00a0And he that lieth in the house<\/span> shall <\/span>wash his clothes<\/b><\/span>; and he that eateth in the house<\/span> shall <\/span>wash his clothes<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0And if the priest shall come in, and look <\/span>upon it,<\/span><\/i> and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our self-righteousness is removed by being washed. Our stony heart will be removed.<\/p>\n

Eze 36:22-27<\/span> Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not <\/span>this<\/span><\/i> for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name’s sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.\u00a0And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I <\/span>am<\/span><\/i> the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, <\/span>when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.\u00a0<\/span>Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you<\/span>, and ye shall be clean<\/span>: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.<\/b>\u00a0A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and <\/span>I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do <\/span>them<\/i>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Once again it takes sacrifice to complete the cleansing.<\/p>\n

Lev 14:49-53<\/span> And <\/span>he shall take to cleanse the house<\/b><\/span> two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:\u00a0And <\/span>he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water<\/b>:\u00a0And he shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssop, and the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird, and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times:\u00a0And <\/span>he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the running water<\/b>, and with the living bird, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssop, and with the scarlet:\u00a0But he shall let go the living bird out of the city into the open fields, and make an atonement for the house: <\/span>and it shall be clean<\/span>.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lev 14:54-57<\/span> This <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall,\u00a0And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house,\u00a0And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot: <\/span>To teach when <\/span>it is<\/span><\/i> unclean, and when <\/span>it is<\/span><\/i> clean: this <\/span>is<\/span><\/i> the law of leprosy.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is to teach us when we are unclean and when we are clean. All this is what we experience first in order to rid ourselves of the leprosy within us. In turn, it is teaching us how to rule the rest of mankind in the ages to come.<\/p>\n

Rev 2:26-27<\/span> And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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