Leviticus
Chapter
15
1. The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 2. Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: When any man has a discharge from his member, his discharge makes him ceremonially unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 1 to 2)
Oh God I thank You for showing love and care even regarding issues such as the following that may be overlooked and of no value. I thank You for making me aware that such symptoms, may be due to an infection in my member, that in such cases requires treatment. For more information I invite the male readers of this chapter to refer to the following link that is very interesting.
3. The uncleanness of his discharge is this: whether his member flows with his discharge, or his member is stopped from discharging, it is uncleanness for him.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 3)
The two criteria as established by God in relation to discharge are the following: overflow of discharge as in the case of infection or maybe masturbation or maybe a prohibition of the use of condoms which stops the flow of discharge and which is a form of contraception. Oh God You are the God of life and not of death, therefore You are in favour of safe sex when done according to Your will, and not of the abortion of the sexual contact when it is in its proper context, that is in an environment of marriage.
4. Every bed on which the one with the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything on which he sits shall be unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 4)
Anybody who comes in contact with the infected fluid shall carry the bacteria from that fluid, therefore precautions were to be taken not to enable it to spread. However even in the case of the spread of sin and sinful acts which are also infectious measures should also be taken such as confession of our sins in order to promote and ensure a radical change of our sinful ways.
5. Anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 5)
As in the case of Leprosy anybody who comes in contact with the discharge will be contaminated and needs to be cleansed or else will be considered as being unclean until the required time has passed.
6. All who sit on anything on which the one with the discharge has sat shall wash their clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 6)
In order not to spread the infection of the discharge in the case that it is a case of contamination oh God You ordered that no contact whatsoever was to be made with anything that the unclean person has come in contact with. With reference to people who are unhealthy for us to be in contact with it is also healthy to keep our distance, especially those who may influence us to abandon our faith in You my God.
7. All who touch the body of the one with the discharge shall wash their clothes, and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 7)
As in the case of sin and the sinful act, our acts oh God do not have negative consequences on our selves but also on those who are close to us.
8. If the one with the discharge spits on persons who are clean, then they shall wash their clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 8)
In order not to spread germs or bacteria You made a law that discouraged people from spitting at others, especially those of us who are already unclean due to the contamination of their discharge.
9. Any saddle on which the one with the discharge rides shall be unclean. 10. All who touch anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening, and all who carry such a thing shall was their clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 9 to 10)
As in the case of sin, the person who is carrying the stain of the discharge may contaminate others as in the case of the person with leprosy, however although the consequences are less serious compared the measures taken in the case of leprosy, the risk of physical and spiritual contamination is still at risk. Therefore we are always to be on our guard.
11. All those whom the one with the discharge touches without his having rinsed his hands in water shall wash their clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. 12. Any earthen vessel that the one with the discharge touches shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 11 to 12)
In order to safeguard physical cleanliness the good habit of cleaning ones hand often was practised, from a spiritual point of view, the practise of confessing our sins is also a must or good habit for us to keep in order to safeguard our spiritual welfare.
In order to refer to specific details please click on the following link:-
Body fluids and the Genitals
13. When the one with a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, he shall count seven days for his cleansing; he shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in fresh water, and he shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 13)
Oh God even though the discharge may have been a natural cause this is still considered as being worthy of cleansing for it is still considered as being a negative act. However one might ask the fatal question "Is masturbation a sin according to the Word of God?" In this respect our source has the following to share with us:-
Is Masturbation a sin?
14. On the eight day he shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons and come before the LORD to the entrance of the tent of meeting and give them to the priest. 15. The priest shall offer them, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD for his discharge.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 14 to 15)
After the time of ones purification and cleansing is over, although it is a minor offence and not as serious as in the case of Leprosy, the 'penitent' still needs to make an offering in order to achieve atonement both for himself and for the community who is also effected by his sins.
16. If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 16)
Such emissions could be the case of wet dreams where a man ejects semen involuntarily, a situation over which the person has no control, therefore when considering the nature of the discharge the consequences are not that harsh.
17. Everything made of cloth or of skin on which the semen falls shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 17)
If not for the sake of spiritual contamination, physical hygiene is also to be safeguarded. I thank You God for taking all into consideration when giving us such laws.
18. If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe in water, and b e unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 18)
Oh God how nice is the sexual act when it is done with the right partner as in marriage. You look upon it with pleasure because as a result of that semen new life is generated according to Your will. The reason that You made this rule is to preserve physical cleanliness and therefore no harsh penalty is invoked on the two participants. In fact this is proved by the fact that You oh Father even permitted the couple to even bathe together after the episode of the discharge!
19. When a woman has a discharge of blood that is her regular discharge from her body, she shall be in her impurity for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 19)
Oh God on reflecting You made such laws in order to protect women from having contact or being abused by men, during this delicate time of a woman's life that is constant and even uncomfortable and at times even embarrassing if the discharge comes during a sensitive moment for instance at work and one happens to be wearing a white skirt or dress. I understand oh God that by proclaiming her as being in a state of impurity You are instilling fear in those who come in contact with her and so this helps to act as a deterrent in her favour. I thank You oh God for making provisions even for such situations and for loving us so much.
20. Everything upon which she lies during her impurity shall be unclean; everything also upon which she sits shall be unclean. 21. Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 20 to 21)
In order to avoid contamination oh Jesus you promoted this law, as a safeguard in order to protect both the person and others in her surroundings. When we are in deep sin or even venial sin we are also to be careful not to contaminate others by spreading a bad example by means of our sinful act.
22. Whoever touches anything upon which she sits shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening; 23. whether it is the bed or anything upon which she sits, when he touches it he shall be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 22 to 23)
During any circumstances of our lives we are to keep our distance from coming in contact with sin from any perspective under any form because this will contaminate our spirits. Amen.
24. If any man lies with her, and her impurity falls on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 24)
In order to preserve the woman's purity, oh God You gave us this order and not to label the woman as being impure and shame her. Oh God You love the woman so much that You Yourself chose to be born as a human from the womb of a woman.
25. If a woman has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness; as in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 25)
Oh God You created everything according to a perfect order in both the natural and supernatural and as humans we are to obey and respect that order. However if we continue to disobey and meddle with all that You created we are bound to bring upon ourselves the consequences of our disobedience.
26. Every bed on which she lies during all the days of her discharge shall be treated as the bed of her impurity; and everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as in the uncleanness of her impurity.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 26)
Oh God a woman in her cycle is like a leaking tap; leaving traces of blood everywhere she goes. On the other hand a person who is living a negative lifestyle is also a source of contamination because everywhere he or she goes the risk that someone observes and imitates the negative acts is always possible. Therefore it is always good to be on our guard over ourselves when we come across such people and pray for them instead of judging them or becoming part of their circles.
27. Whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 27)
Oh God the risks of being contaminated by sin are so great, that You raised the awareness on a general level so that we all remain or become aware of the risks and consequences.
28. If she is cleansed of her discharge, she shall count seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29. On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 30. The priest shall offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, and the priest shall make atonement on her behalf before the LORD for her unclean discharge. 31. Thus you shall keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die in their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle that is in their midst.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 28 to 31)
Oh God for many forms of sinful acts You ordered a form of sacrifice to be offered as an act of atonement. You love us so much that You wish that we will never be distance between us due to our sinful acts. For this oh God my Father I really thank You from the bottom of my heart.
32. This is the ritual for those who have a discharge; for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean thereby, 33. for her who is in the infirmity of her period, for anyone, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 32 to 33)
These are the rules governing the following circumstances. I wish to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God I pray for people who have problems with issues such as masturbation and unfaithfulness in marriage. I pray for all the families in the world especially those who are haunted by such issues that may bring the family to an end, so that oh God You will bless these families with Your healing grace and heal those effected by these conditions. I also pray for those families who for some reason are unable to have children. I pray that if it is for their own good, oh God You can reverse the negative symptoms and bless them with children. I also pray for those women who for some reason are leading a life of prostitution so that You will show them their beauty and teach them to respect their bodies and turn back to You Amen.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 3)
The two criteria as established by God in relation to discharge are the following: overflow of discharge as in the case of infection or maybe masturbation or maybe a prohibition of the use of condoms which stops the flow of discharge and which is a form of contraception. Oh God You are the God of life and not of death, therefore You are in favour of safe sex when done according to Your will, and not of the abortion of the sexual contact when it is in its proper context, that is in an environment of marriage.
4. Every bed on which the one with the discharge lies shall be unclean; and everything on which he sits shall be unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 4)
Anybody who comes in contact with the infected fluid shall carry the bacteria from that fluid, therefore precautions were to be taken not to enable it to spread. However even in the case of the spread of sin and sinful acts which are also infectious measures should also be taken such as confession of our sins in order to promote and ensure a radical change of our sinful ways.
5. Anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 5)
As in the case of Leprosy anybody who comes in contact with the discharge will be contaminated and needs to be cleansed or else will be considered as being unclean until the required time has passed.
6. All who sit on anything on which the one with the discharge has sat shall wash their clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 6)
In order not to spread the infection of the discharge in the case that it is a case of contamination oh God You ordered that no contact whatsoever was to be made with anything that the unclean person has come in contact with. With reference to people who are unhealthy for us to be in contact with it is also healthy to keep our distance, especially those who may influence us to abandon our faith in You my God.
7. All who touch the body of the one with the discharge shall wash their clothes, and bathe in water and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 7)
As in the case of sin and the sinful act, our acts oh God do not have negative consequences on our selves but also on those who are close to us.
8. If the one with the discharge spits on persons who are clean, then they shall wash their clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 8)
In order not to spread germs or bacteria You made a law that discouraged people from spitting at others, especially those of us who are already unclean due to the contamination of their discharge.
9. Any saddle on which the one with the discharge rides shall be unclean. 10. All who touch anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening, and all who carry such a thing shall was their clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 9 to 10)
As in the case of sin, the person who is carrying the stain of the discharge may contaminate others as in the case of the person with leprosy, however although the consequences are less serious compared the measures taken in the case of leprosy, the risk of physical and spiritual contamination is still at risk. Therefore we are always to be on our guard.
11. All those whom the one with the discharge touches without his having rinsed his hands in water shall wash their clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening. 12. Any earthen vessel that the one with the discharge touches shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 11 to 12)
In order to safeguard physical cleanliness the good habit of cleaning ones hand often was practised, from a spiritual point of view, the practise of confessing our sins is also a must or good habit for us to keep in order to safeguard our spiritual welfare.
In order to refer to specific details please click on the following link:-
Body fluids and the Genitals
13. When the one with a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, he shall count seven days for his cleansing; he shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in fresh water, and he shall be clean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 13)
Oh God even though the discharge may have been a natural cause this is still considered as being worthy of cleansing for it is still considered as being a negative act. However one might ask the fatal question "Is masturbation a sin according to the Word of God?" In this respect our source has the following to share with us:-
Is Masturbation a sin?
14. On the eight day he shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons and come before the LORD to the entrance of the tent of meeting and give them to the priest. 15. The priest shall offer them, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD for his discharge.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 14 to 15)
After the time of ones purification and cleansing is over, although it is a minor offence and not as serious as in the case of Leprosy, the 'penitent' still needs to make an offering in order to achieve atonement both for himself and for the community who is also effected by his sins.
16. If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 16)
Such emissions could be the case of wet dreams where a man ejects semen involuntarily, a situation over which the person has no control, therefore when considering the nature of the discharge the consequences are not that harsh.
17. Everything made of cloth or of skin on which the semen falls shall be washed with water, and be unclean until the evening
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 17)
If not for the sake of spiritual contamination, physical hygiene is also to be safeguarded. I thank You God for taking all into consideration when giving us such laws.
18. If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe in water, and b e unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 18)
Oh God how nice is the sexual act when it is done with the right partner as in marriage. You look upon it with pleasure because as a result of that semen new life is generated according to Your will. The reason that You made this rule is to preserve physical cleanliness and therefore no harsh penalty is invoked on the two participants. In fact this is proved by the fact that You oh Father even permitted the couple to even bathe together after the episode of the discharge!
19. When a woman has a discharge of blood that is her regular discharge from her body, she shall be in her impurity for seven days, and whoever touches her shall be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 19)
Oh God on reflecting You made such laws in order to protect women from having contact or being abused by men, during this delicate time of a woman's life that is constant and even uncomfortable and at times even embarrassing if the discharge comes during a sensitive moment for instance at work and one happens to be wearing a white skirt or dress. I understand oh God that by proclaiming her as being in a state of impurity You are instilling fear in those who come in contact with her and so this helps to act as a deterrent in her favour. I thank You oh God for making provisions even for such situations and for loving us so much.
20. Everything upon which she lies during her impurity shall be unclean; everything also upon which she sits shall be unclean. 21. Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 20 to 21)
In order to avoid contamination oh Jesus you promoted this law, as a safeguard in order to protect both the person and others in her surroundings. When we are in deep sin or even venial sin we are also to be careful not to contaminate others by spreading a bad example by means of our sinful act.
22. Whoever touches anything upon which she sits shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening; 23. whether it is the bed or anything upon which she sits, when he touches it he shall be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 22 to 23)
During any circumstances of our lives we are to keep our distance from coming in contact with sin from any perspective under any form because this will contaminate our spirits. Amen.
24. If any man lies with her, and her impurity falls on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 24)
In order to preserve the woman's purity, oh God You gave us this order and not to label the woman as being impure and shame her. Oh God You love the woman so much that You Yourself chose to be born as a human from the womb of a woman.
25. If a woman has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness; as in the days of her impurity, she shall be unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 25)
Oh God You created everything according to a perfect order in both the natural and supernatural and as humans we are to obey and respect that order. However if we continue to disobey and meddle with all that You created we are bound to bring upon ourselves the consequences of our disobedience.
26. Every bed on which she lies during all the days of her discharge shall be treated as the bed of her impurity; and everything on which she sits shall be unclean, as in the uncleanness of her impurity.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 26)
Oh God a woman in her cycle is like a leaking tap; leaving traces of blood everywhere she goes. On the other hand a person who is living a negative lifestyle is also a source of contamination because everywhere he or she goes the risk that someone observes and imitates the negative acts is always possible. Therefore it is always good to be on our guard over ourselves when we come across such people and pray for them instead of judging them or becoming part of their circles.
27. Whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and be unclean until the evening.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 27)
Oh God the risks of being contaminated by sin are so great, that You raised the awareness on a general level so that we all remain or become aware of the risks and consequences.
28. If she is cleansed of her discharge, she shall count seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29. On the eighth day she shall take two turtledoves or two pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 30. The priest shall offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, and the priest shall make atonement on her behalf before the LORD for her unclean discharge. 31. Thus you shall keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die in their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle that is in their midst.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 28 to 31)
Oh God for many forms of sinful acts You ordered a form of sacrifice to be offered as an act of atonement. You love us so much that You wish that we will never be distance between us due to our sinful acts. For this oh God my Father I really thank You from the bottom of my heart.
32. This is the ritual for those who have a discharge; for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean thereby, 33. for her who is in the infirmity of her period, for anyone, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean.
(Leviticus Chapter 15 verses 32 to 33)
These are the rules governing the following circumstances. I wish to end this chapter with the following prayer:-
Oh God I pray for people who have problems with issues such as masturbation and unfaithfulness in marriage. I pray for all the families in the world especially those who are haunted by such issues that may bring the family to an end, so that oh God You will bless these families with Your healing grace and heal those effected by these conditions. I also pray for those families who for some reason are unable to have children. I pray that if it is for their own good, oh God You can reverse the negative symptoms and bless them with children. I also pray for those women who for some reason are leading a life of prostitution so that You will show them their beauty and teach them to respect their bodies and turn back to You Amen.
