In Acts 15, the early Christian community properly discerned the work and will of God in the New Covenant: that under the New Covenant, the believer was not bound to these laws of ritual purity. 3 Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. 10Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until evening. The many uses of the word often make it necessary to deduce exactly what is being referred to. On the other hand, the stopped up discharge would be a person who looks at pornography. This is what is seen here. 1 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When any man has an unusual bodily discharge, such a discharge is unclean. Add in emissions, and there are 26 total. The bed and the chair are both places one occupies. A person who runs with sins of the flesh defiles such a position with their discharge of sin. Why? The flesh is what is opposed to the Spirit, and so he says to not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 15 Yahweh also spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 "Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'When any man has a discharge from his [ a]body, [ b]his discharge is unclean. Giving Glory to God from Sarasota, Florida, Leviticus 15:1-18 And this shall be his uncleanness in regard to his dischargewhether his body runs with his discharge, or his body is stopped up by his discharge, it is his uncleanness. They have made themselves unclean by joining with the person who is actively engaged in such things. We refer to it as a prison. There is no specific washing commanded at the end of the seven days, but it was either implied or considered unnecessary. Now it is used to indicate a shikvat zara, or emission of seed. The avoidance of intercourse during menstruation was later mentioned in Ezekiel 18:6 as an evidence of a righteous man. It is connected to the root ndd, meaning "to make distant." As Gentiles were considered unclean, then this would be considered a source of defilement just as being spat upon by an unclean person would cause another to become unclean. Who have been recorded there in heavens rolls, We praise You, our matchless King When we read the law, we are looking at the life of Christ, because He is the fulfillment of the Law. 22Pilate said to them, What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. Because of this, I would go with the second possibility. As Paul says , Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.34Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. In pagan religion sexual activity among worshipers was believed to activate the gods into fertilizing the soil with rain. (Rooker). In type, both picture sins of the flesh. However and secondly, it could be that the person who is touched by the unclean person immediately washes his hands, and is thus symbolically purified. The term body, or flesh, in this chapter is used in a couple ways. You seeto it. The End of the Law: Mosaic Covenant in Pauline Theology by Jason Meyer. Then he shall wash in water all his body God and His word deal with all manner of private and sexual matters but do so in an appropriate, dignified way. These laws, in addition to rendering the Israelites as a distinct nation, would undeniably provide a measure of good hygiene as well. (Rooker). And give them to the priest, as to you I now say, Then the priest shall offer them Whether the exercise of such faculties be natural or unnatural, in the sight of a God of absolute holiness they are tainted with sin. (Morgan). (D) 6Whoever sits on anything that the man with a discharge sat on must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. In a radical way, this separated Israel from the spiritual and sexual practices of the surrounding peoples. If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Now, some version of that phrase is found a few more times in Leviticus, and one of those places is our main text this morning. The position of doctrine which is pictured here is explained by Paul in Ephesians 4 , ..that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting. Ephesians 4:14. First, most commentators say verse 16 is an involuntary emission. I am saved and free, no longer condemned to hell, The Lord is gracious; He has done it all for us 'The vessel of earth that he who has the discharge touches shall be broken, and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. And when he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count for himself seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe his body in running water; then he shall be clean. After washing, he remained unclean until evening. It is elsewhere translated as a chariot, and as a seat in a palanquin. I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. Isaiah 50:6, That is then fulfilled in Jesus words in the New Testament , Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles;34and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. 6He who sits on anything on which he who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Wash his clothes and bathe in water A verse for neurotics if not properly understood. Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. After this, a final summary is made in verses 31-33, highlighting the reason for the contents of the chapter. 18When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen,(S) both of them must bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. 1-15, 19-24), but it's still considered unclean and must be dealt with . The issue of whether this is voluntary or involuntary is completely irrelevant to what is being conveyed, and why it is being said. It is the spit which defiles the next person, regardless as to the intent of how it got on him. Leviticus 15:13 Context. When they defile My tabernacle that is among them: This made an obvious separation between sex and the worship of God. But they cried out all the more, saying, Let Him be crucified! A person in the church might slip and join together with the drug addict. I wash my hands in my innocence before You, O God He has a good plan and purpose for you. They result in a state of uncleanness. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. These are the words to them He was relaying, Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: Then he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water too It was no sin to have a period. Hallelujah to the Purifier of our souls All hail the glorious name of Christ Jesus This, on the surface, seems right. b. As we continue to see, Moses and Aaron are jointly addressed at the giving of the laws which concern overall defilement. The word then is tied also to merkavah or chariot, which is now todays modern tank in Israel. This practice actually is noted in the New Testament in Mark 7. Read verse in New International Version We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Secondly, these verses are a part of the Law of Moses. On which there is semen evident When they defile My tabernacle: None of these discharges made a man or a woman sinful, only ceremonially unclean. 21Anyone who touches her bed will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. Can such a thing ever come about? [It] shall be broken And so either way, the transfer of defilement is symbolic. That terminology was carefully explained in Leviticus 11 as pointing to the work of Christ. That uncleanness would be spread to any person touching those objects made unclean. This is something he could not have done if he were unclean until evening. a. Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. Like the bed of the first half, the same is true with anything which is sat on in the second, anyone who sits on whatever the person with the discharge sits is likewise unclean. c. It is his uncleanness: The status of unclean did not completely take the unclean one out of the community. Leviticus Chapter 15 The Lord also spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, 'When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. In Him, all ills are healed. It indicates that which flows or gushes. The word "discharge" has several meanings depending on the context. The foul heart may vitiate the most natural functions. (Meyer), iii. The Hebrew term used for menstruation in Leviticus 15:19, 20, 24, and 33 is niddatah, which has as its root ndh, a word meaning "separation," usually as a result of impurity. However, this may or may not be the case. We are cleansed when we come to Christ, pictured by the coming of the new day at evening. They said, Barabbas! On which he who has the discharge sat Its the right thing to do. In Numbers 5:2, such a discharge was sufficient to put anyone so infected outside the camp, just as a person with leprosy was to be. 1. A person engaged in making porn films might be such a person. It is something ingrained in the religious psyche. The life of sin, pictured by the discharge, is atoned for and covered over. Daily Devotion: Dealing with the Discharges of Life (Lev 15) Dealing with the Discharges of Life Read the Scripture: Leviticus 15 When a man is cleansed from his discharge, he is to count off seven days for his ceremonial cleansing; he must wash his clothes and bathe himself with fresh water, and he will be clean. Then he shall count for himself for his cleansing seven days 23Whether it is the bed or anything she was sitting on, when anyone touches it, they will be unclean till evening. What they had missed was the spirit and intent of what the passage is conveying to us. (L) 14On the eighth day he must take two doves or two young pigeons(M) and come before the Lord to the entrance to the tent of meeting and give them to the priest. Ancient Egypt knew this. The penalty for that life of sin is transferred to the innocent animal. 13And when he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count for himself seven days for his cleansing. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! Matthew 27:20-26. Why is a bodily discharge unclean and why does it make people and objects ritually unclean? (c) 2021 TheEnduring WordBible Commentary by David Guzik ewm@enduringword.com. If a woman has a discharge: In the case of a bloody discharge from a woman (her normal menstruation), her ceremonial impurity could be spread through direct contact or through an object that she lay or sat upon. 12A clay pot(I) that the man touches must be broken, and any wooden article(J) is to be rinsed with water. He isnt a drug addict, but he touched, or joined, with the person who is an addict during a moment of weakness. He then says this allows him to go about the Lords altar. Nothing is said about this in Genesis 1:28. So I will go about Your altar, OLord, Why does God have all these regulations concerning the human body? 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running a issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is . Thus it extends to saddles, chairs, something as an improvised chair, a blanket, or whatever else. b. On the eighth day, the day of new beginnings, the healed soul is granted the right to come before the Lord, into the sanctuary, in order to receive final atonement. If the sacrifices and rituals in Leviticus have . His dischargeisunclean Leviticus 15:18, the center of the chiasm, mentions sexual intercourse, . But who can be pure in Your eyes? Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Of this, O God, there isnt a doubt Leviticus 15:3 'This, moreover, shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: it is his uncleanness whether his body allows its discharge to flow, or whether his body obstructs its discharge. It was a regular part of the life of an Israelite to be unclean and unable to interact with others at various times. When King Saul was looking for a good time to kill David, a hint of this law is evident at the table he sat at , Then David hid in the field. 17. r/TrueChristian. An additional requirement is levied upon anyone who carried such an unclean thing. If someone touched the thing that was under such a person, they would be unclean. 17For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.Galatians 5:16, 17. 29On the eighth day she must take two doves or two young pigeons(X) and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 8If the man with the discharge spits(G) on anyone who is clean, they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. What is being conveyed is not simply for the priests to have rolled up in a scroll and secreted away for times of need, but it is to be regular instruction for the people at all times. Through the blood of Christ, ended the great controversy Chapter 15. (O) In this way he will make atonement before the Lord for the man because of his discharge.(P). Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. All people are born of mans seed, and thus all inherit Adams sin through the male. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 15 jehovah continued to speak to moses and aaron, saying: 2 "speak to the israelites and tell them, 'if a man has a discharge from his genital organ, * this discharge makes him unclean. Everything on which she lies during her period shall be unclean, and everything on which she sits shall be unclean. Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law. And to You, O God, we give all of our praise, Paul implores us to walk in the Spirit. It actually means to drool, and so by implication, it is something which runs out of his body. 25And all the people answered and said, His bloodbeon us and on our children. It is the verb, Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.. And finally, the most notable occurrence of washing ones hands in all of Scripture is seen in Matthew 27 , But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. We proclaim our innocence., I will wash my hands in innocence; Nothing is outside His jurisdiction. There was at least one other additional benefit: The laws would also provide the woman a break from housework, caring for children, and marital relations. (Rooker). Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. As G. Campbell Morgan wrote, For us the way of perpetual cleansing is provided in Christ.. It is the habit of many today even many believers to consider their sexual life and practices to be their own business and not Gods business. Christ came born of a woman, but with no human father. Thus, we have another implicit reference (of the hundreds elsewhere) to the ending of the the law. After a period of seven days (presumably without the discharge), there was a ceremonial cleansing. 'When he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes; and he shall bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean. The Hebrew says, And all garments and all skin. The garments are representative of the external appearance of a person, as we saw just a few verses back, as are items of skin. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When any man has an unusual bodily discharge, such a discharge is unclean. This will be explained in greater detail in verse 13. Before theLordbecause of his discharge; this his proffering, If any man has an emission of semen i. We may request cookies to be set on your device. That is used several times, including Isaiah 50:6 which is a prophecy of Christ being spat upon by others , I gave My back to those who struckMe, Two turtledoves or two young pigeons; so he shall obey Show us the way, and to there we shall go, II. She shall be set apart seven days: The womans ceremonial impurity lasted seven days. And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. The fact that even normal and permitted sexual activity made a man ceremonially unclean was not Gods condemnation of sex. It would then stand as representative of any non-porous vessel for the Israelite, but the picture for us is maintained by only mentioning the wood. We have a tendency to think that if something is natural, it is pure. It was made from something with life in it. Youve heard the verses read. 15Then the priest shall offer them, the oneasa sin offering and the otherasa burnt offering. See Genesis 38:9. Matthew Poole, In this verse, it mentions an emission of semen. Wash his clothes and bathe in water, as I say The vessel of earth that he who has the discharge touches shall be broken, and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. The other word meaning stopped up is new to Scripture, khatham. In Him, all defilement is washed away. I do not know about this thing which has come about It doesnt apply to us now, and yet we know we are loved because of Christ. So shall it certainly be, And any garment and any leather Cleansed from the defilement I bore 10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: . Obviously, a discharge refers to something other than just going to the bathroom or else every man who is unclean after an emission would be pretty much constantly unclean, including the high priest. On a day that ended at 6pm, it didnt matter if it happened at 8pm and thus it would go on for 22 hours, or if it happened at 5:59 pm and thus last for 1 minute. If anything is on her bed or on anything on which she sits, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until evening. The command forced the obedient Israelite man or woman to say no to their sexual desires in certain situations. Leviticus 15. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. 8Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house, i. That is seen in Ephesians 5:2. He took the male goat for the people's sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one. Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days: In the case of blood discharge other than normal menstruation (either longer in duration or out of her normal menstrual cycle), a woman was also ceremonially unclean. This general principle was completely reversed in the person and work of Jesus the Messiah. That may not be true. ver 16, 32; Lev 22:4; Nu 5:2; 2Sa 3:29; Mt 9:20, Lev 5:10; 14:20, 31; 18:19; 2Sa 11:4; Mk 5:25; Lk 8:43, Lev 20:3; Nu 5:3; 19:13, 20; 2Sa 15:25; 2Ki 21:7; Ps 33:14; 74:7; 76:2; Eze 5:11; 23:38, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Galatians, Paperback, Comfort Print, NIV, The Woman's Study Bible, Full-Color, Red Letter: Receiving God's Truth for Balance, Hope, and Transformation, NIV, Journal the Word Bible, Double-Column, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Reflect, Take Notes, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, NIV, The Story: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, The Story, Hardcover, Comfort Print: The Bible as One Continuing Story of God and His People, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story. There at the altar, which is before, or in the face of the Lord, the person is to give the birds to the priest. We should be the most pro-sex people out there. Many times, it uses euphemisms to speak of sexual activity or of sexual body parts. Leviticus 15:25, ESV: "If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the . Laws, rites, and sacrifices are revealed for cleansing those who have a discharge and other types of uncleanness. But the wood is used to make a picture for us. As a divorced man now, I am having to make the pledge that until I remarry again, I will be abstaining from sex. He who carries any of those things shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. 17 But what remains of the . b. But if it was voluntary, and by a mans own procurement when awake, it was esteemed abominable, and a degree of murder. Leviticus 15 - Laws Concerning Bodily Discharges A. Bodily discharges from a man. The word, As I said, the first section, which now begins in verse 2, is directed to uncleanness in men. Please consider becoming a monthly supporter of Deeper Waters. b. Leviticus 15:19 When a woman has a discharge, and the discharge in her body is blood, she shall be in her menstrual impurity for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening. Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. In all of the verses we have so far seen, there is the implied warning to those who are in Christ that they are to abstain from close relations and conversations with those who are impure in life and in doctrine. But is does not carry on to Christianity. 20 And everything on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean. It more refers to emissions of a sexual nature that are likely outside of regular sexual activity. The answer is found in His superior word. For a person to hang around and fellowship with someone who is engaging in sin would then defile that person. For the cleansing of his discharge, a set time period of seven days is given to confirm that the discharge had certainly ended. b. And when the New Moon had come, the king sat down to eat the feast. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. He has freed us from our unclean discharge forevermore This is why circumcision was given to Abraham. These things had a purpose, and they have served their purpose well if if we learn what that purpose was. 7That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, The word discharge has several meanings depending on the context. 1 Corinthians 15:33, 34, That is then pictured in the next verses. The words here say, and bathe his flesh. Six times so far, it says, and bathe. Now only it adds in the words, his flesh. For this reason, this is certainly referring to the euphemistic use of the word flesh, meaning private parts. Here, the same word is used which has already been seen. New International Version (NIV). Normally, the Bible is not that explicit concerning sexual terminology, though Song of Songs is exceptional in some ways. For a clean person to go to their place of rest or fellowship, is then to indicate that they have accepted their unclean state in order to participate in it. 5Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for theLordyour God has chosen them to minister to Him and to bless in the name of theLord; by their word every controversy and every assault shall besettled. In such, the person is defiled and unclean. And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. 15(cont) So the priest shall make atonement for him before theLordbecause of his discharge. Other religions as well understand this defilement. Babylonians, Hindus, and so on all knew this. 16 But () if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow offering or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten. Aaron then presented the people's offering. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Its worth noting this does not mean evil. Closing Verse: Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. And be unclean until evening, yes because of that, And he who touches the body That would defile a persons mind, even if they were not able to avoid that. In the NKJV, it is translated as body. Discharges from the body, or discharges from the flesh, are what we are looking at today. i. 8Provide atonement, OLord, for Your people Israel, whom You have redeemed, and do not lay innocent blood to the charge of Your people Israel. And atonement shall be provided on their behalf for the blood. Thus, by implication, it indicates the discharge is stopped up. And everything on which he sits shall be unclean It is a picture of two states of man. iv. Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. They are done. It is a law coming from the Lord, and therefore it is given through the lawgiver, Moses, but it also deals with priestly purification, and so Aaron is addressed as well. 8If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. For each person cleansed by His precious blood And tell of all Your wondrous works. 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