Chapter 14:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Exodus Numbers
Leviticus 14
Concise Complete
Of declaring the leper to be clean. (1-9) The
sacrifices to be offered by him. (10-32) The leprosy in a house. (33-53) Summary
of the law concerning leprosy. (54-57)Verses 1-9 The
priests could not cleanse the lepers; but when the Lord removed the plague,
various rules were to be observed in admitting them again to the ordinances of
God, and the society of his people. They represent many duties and exercises of
truly repenting sinners, and the duties of ministers respecting them. If we
apply this to the spiritual leprosy of sin, it intimates that when we withdraw
from those who walk disorderly, we must not count them as enemies, but admonish
them as brethren. And also that when God by his grace has brought to repentance,
they ought with tenderness and joy, and sincere affection, to be received again.
Care should always be taken that sinners may not be encouraged, nor penitents
discouraged. If it were found that the leprosy was healed, the priest must
declare it with the particular solemnities here described. The two birds, one
killed, and the other dipped in the blood of the bird that was killed, and then
let loose, may signify Christ shedding his blood for sinners, and rising and
ascending into heaven. The priest having pronounced the leper clean from the
disease, he must make himself clean from all remains of it. Thus those who have
comfort of the remission of their sins, must with care and caution cleanse
themselves from sins; for every one that has this hope in him, will be concerned
to purify himself.
Verses 10-32
The cleansed leper was to be presented to the Lord, with his offerings. When God
has restored us to enjoy public worship again, after sickness, distance, or
otherwise, we should testify our thanksgiving by our diligent use of the
liberty. And both we and our offerings must be presented before the Lord, by the
Priest that made us clean, even our Lord Jesus. Beside the usual rites of the
trespass-offering, some of the blood, and some of the oil, was to be put upon
him that was to be cleansed. Wherever the blood of Christ is applied for
justification, the oil of the Spirit is applied for sanctification; these two
cannot be separated. We have here the gracious provision the law made for poor
lepers. The poor are as welcome to God's altar as the rich. But though a meaner
sacrifice was accepted from the poor, yet the same ceremony was used for the
rich; their souls are as precious, and Christ and his gospel are the same to
both. Even for the poor one lamb was necessary. No sinner could be saved, had it
not been for the Lamb that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God with his
blood.
Verses 33-53
The leprosy in a house is unaccountable to us, as well as the leprosy in a
garment; but now sin, where that reigns in a house, is a plague there, as it is
in a heart. Masters of families should be aware, and afraid of the first
appearance of sin in their families, and put it away, whatever it is. If the
leprosy is got into the house, the infected part must be taken out. If it remain
in the house, the whole must be pulled down. The owner had better be without a
dwelling, than live in one that was infected. The leprosy of sin ruins families
and churches. Thus sin is so interwoven with the human body, that it must be
taken down by death.
Verses 54-57
When that God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us by his grace,
ephesians 2:4,5, we
shall manifest the change by repenting, and forsaking former sins. Let us follow
after holiness, and let us compassionate other poor lepers, and desire, seek,
and pray for their cleansing.
Chapter 14:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Exodus Numbers
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