Leviticus 14:8

⁸And when the man hath washed his clothes, he shall shave all the hair of his body, and shall be washed with water: and being purified, he shall enter into the camp, yet so that he tarry without his own tent seven days:

Leviticus 14 details the elaborate purification rituals for someone healed of a skin disease, often translated as leprosy. This chapter outlines two distinct phases: first, the initial cleansing and reintegration into the community, and second, a more extensive ritual involving sacrifices and anointing with blood and oil. The meticulous instructions underscore God's holiness, the defiling nature of sin and disease, and the necessity of divine provision for restoration and fellowship. It also includes regulations for cleansing houses afflicted with mildew, extending the principle of purity to the living environment.

References· Leviticus 14

a: v.11 — The purified leper - a sign to the priesthood: Luke 5:12, Acts 6:7; Ephesians 5:26-27, Numbers 8:6-11, Numbers 8:21, Leviticus 8:3, Jude 1:24, Exodus 29:1-4

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