Leviticus 13-15
The book of the law of the priests contains many rules regarding disease and discharges... almost to a disturbing level. Why? Why so many rules regarding how to recognize disease and ritually purify those with a disease, but no instructions on curing the diseases? Why so many rules about natural bodily discharges and accounting someone unclean because of them?
I don't know, but it occurs to me that above all else, God was trying to get the message of purity and holiness into the hearts and minds of his people. When even naturally occurring emissions can make a man unclean, then clearly intentional sin leads to impurity and uncleanliness. We must be careful with everything to ensure that the holiness that God credits to us is not wasted by our inattention to detail.
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