Leviticus Chapter 18

LEVITICUS 

CHAPTER 

18

1. The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2. Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: I am the LORD your God. 3. You shall not do as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do as they do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 1 to 3)

Oh God You love us so much that You wish us to be free from our past and the habits, beliefs, values and behaviour that may not have been so positive to adopt a new lifestyle based on the teachings found in  the Bible that You gave us as the manual on which to base our spiritual, social and psychological life on earth. Moreover You do not wish us to be contaminated by the elements of negativity that may be found in our environments at work, school or even at home. This means that we  are always to be aware of ourselves, our actions and the teachings that You give me every day of my life in order to live a life that is according to Your will.


4. My ordinances you shall observe and my statutes you shall keep. following them: I am the LORD your God.  5. You shall keep my statutes and my ordinances; by doing so one shall live: I am the LORD.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 4 to 5)


Oh god my Father if we observe your commandments we will live our lives according to Your will and this is true life, for life without You and Your ways is not life at all but something like life. without You and Your ways, the life of this world is not worth living, because it does not offer life but sin that leads to the death of the soul. This is offered by means of excessive luxury, excessive consumption of luxuries and the false impression that our life on earth is forever and that our life on earth is our true fulfilment meaning that our belief in You is meaningless.


6. None of you shall approach anyone near of kin to uncover nakedness; I am the LORD.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verse 6)



Oh God when You said nobody You meant nobody therefore this means that nobody is excluded from the rule.


7. Shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness. 8. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is the the nakedness of your father.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 7 to 8)


Oh God uncovering the nakedness of someone does not only mean the flesh, although that is already disgraceful and dishonourable. However when we share the secrets of the parents as in the case of abuse of any form publicly in order to shame such people instead of going to the right authorities this is also of dishonour and is also exposing the persons nakedness to others.


9. You shall not uncover  the nakedness of your sister, your father's  daughter or your mother's daughter, whether born at home or born abroad. 10. You shall not uncover the nakedness  of your son's daughter or of your daughter's daughter, for their nakedness is your own nakedness.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 9 to 10)


Oh God  whenever we say anything about others whether good or bad to others this reflects who we are, our values beliefs and also our character, so much that others may judge us as based on the image that we project.


11. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife's daughter, begotten by your father, since she is your sister.  12. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's sister; she is your father's flesh.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 11 to 12)


Oh God if we could only consider everybody as being a member of our family, we would be nice loving and caring towards each other. 


13. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister; for she is your mother's flesh. 14. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, that is you shall not approach his wife, she is your aunt.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 13 to 14)


Oh God, I thank You for helping and wanting us to breed respect love and care for our in-laws, and not treat them indifferently especially if they are of a particular age.


15. You shall not uncover the nakedness of your daughter-in-law; she is your son's wife; you shall not uncover her nakedness. 16. You shall not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter; and you shall not take her son's daughter or her daughter's daughter to uncover her nakedness; they are your flesh; it is depravity. 18. And you shall not take a woman as a rival to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 15 to 18)


As You said oh God the act of being unfaithful in either way be it from the husband or wife's side is not acceptable. Moreover neither is the abuse of minors as in paedophilia.


19. You shall not approach a woman while she is in her menstrual uncleanness.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verse 19)


for those who think that  the Old Testament is pro men and discredits women please reconsider. Oh God You not only love and respect women, but You choose to have one as Your mother.  According to this law You are protecting women against unwanted sexual relationships such as that of rape. Amen. you love your children so much that You do not want to see them hurt.


20. You shall not have sexual relations with your kinsman's wife, and defile yourself with her.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verse 20)


Oh God since the very beginning of time You established the family as based on the union of a male and a female, thus leaving no opportunity for a third party as in unfaithful relationships to exist. However such negative acts are still taking place in many different social environments, both on line and even offline. According to statistics as found in the following link, unfaithfulness in marriage at some time or other is bound to take place.


Infidelity Statistics

America Statistics


Oh God I pray that You protect our families with Your loving kindness and protection of the Holy Spirit. Anoint our families against this scourge of infidelity that is destroying many families and the very structure of our society. Amen


21. You shall not give any of your offspring to sacrifice them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the LORD.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verse 21)


Oh God as humans we are also to be careful not to end up offering ourselves to Satan without our knowing it. When we start living an evil life we automatically become an offering to this evil spirit.


22. You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verse 22)


Oh God my Father I am happy that you gave me this biblical verse on which to reflect, for this is a reality that is still taking place today. According to legislation promulgated by our wise members of parliament who were not being led by Your Holy Spirit but by the evil spirit of Satan, the code of civil marriage was not only drafted but also approved according to the law that humans of the same gender can become married. This is one abomination after another.


23. You shall not have sexual relations with any animal and defile yourself with it, nor shall any woman give herself to an animal to have sexual relations with it; it is perversion.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verse 23)


Oh God  as You well know there are not only hybrid cars in the world but even humans who prefer to have sexual relations with animals instead of their spouses. This is not love, but the gratification of the lusts and wants of the body in an non natural way that goes against Your will.


24. Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, for by all these practices the nations I am casting out before you have defiled themselves. 25. Thus the land became defiled; and I punished it for its iniquity, and the land vomited out its inhabitants.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 24 to 25)


Oh God You are true and just in Your dealings with us humans. Throughout these chapters You have been making us aware of one issue or sin after another.Now that our awareness has been raised it is our responsibility to decide if we wish to continue walking in our old ways, or to decide to base our lives according to Your ways is found in the Bible that is a reliable manual on which we can base our lives and start fresh.

26. But you shall keep my statutes and my ordinances and commit none of these abominations, either the citizen or the alien who resides among you 27. (for the inhabitants of the land, who were before you, committed all of these abominations, and the land became defiled) 28. otherwise the land will vomit you out for defiling it, as it vomited out the nation that was before you. 29. For whoever commits any of these abominations shall be cut off from their people. 30. So keep my charge not to commit any of these abominations that were done before you, and not to defile yourselves by them: I am the LORD your God.

(Leviticus Chapter 18 verses 26 to 30)


Oh my God and Father how serious is the issue of my salvation! If the promised land would vomit out Your people if they defile it by committing any of the mentioned abominations, how more will we be vomited out of our heavenly home if we are there and still wilfully disobey Your will. 

I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:


Oh God I would like to consecrate my life to You, so that all I do think and say, will be blessed and controlled by You. I offer You each second of my life, may I never waste any second of it. May I always be of help as a tool in Your hands at the right moments and in helping the right person as the situation requires of me Amen. I also pray that when You call me to enter the promised land I will have my hands full of good deeds and will merit to live by Your side Amen.

Leviticus Chapter 17

LEVITICUS 

CHAPTER 

17

1. The LORD spoke to Moses: 2. Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel and say to them: This is what the LORD has commanded. 3. If anyone of the house of Israel slaughters an ox or a lamb or a goat in the camp, or slaughters it outside the camp, 4. and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, to present it as an offering to the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD, he shall be held guilty of bloodshed; he has shed blood, and he shall be cut off from the people.

(Leviticus Chapter 17 verses 1 to 4)

Oh God my Father Your intentions are always clear and good. In order to discriminate between the bloodshed that takes place during a sacrificial offering and that that takes place in murder or when the offering is not offered to You You gave Israel this instruction. 

Every day oh God I offer all I do to You my God. Before doing anything I make the sign of the cross which means that all that I am about to do is going to be done for You as an offering and I believe that You bless all that I do in return.


5. This is in order that the people of Israel may bring their sacrifices that they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the LORD, to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and offer them as sacrifices of well-being to the LORD.

(Leviticus Chapter 17 verse 5)


Oh God Your ways are just and reliable. I thank You for giving us such instructions that are according to Your will. I pray that as Christians we are ready to submit our wills to walk in Your ways.


6. The priest shall dash the blood against the altar of the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting, and turn the fat into smoke as a pleasing odor to the LORD, 7. so that they may no longer offer their sacrifices for goat-demons, to whom they prostitute themselves. This shall be a statute forever to them throughout their generations.

(Leviticus Chapter 17 verses 6 to 7)


Oh God even though today we may not prostitute directly to such goat-demons however these goat demon images tend to crop up in rock environments such as heavy metal which have a tinge of Satanism in them.

8. And say to them further: Anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens who reside among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, 9. and does not bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, to sacrifice it to the LORD, shall be cut off from the people.

(Leviticus Chapter 17 verses 8 to 9)


Oh God I wish to offer You all that I do, all that I think and all that I say. I would like to offer you all my life as a living sacrifice. When I do the sign of the cross before doing my work, or driving my car I am offering You this action in faith that You will not only accept it but also bless it and perfect it. Amen. Thank You for showing a genuine interest in all we do and say.

10. If anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens who reside among them eats any blood, I will set my face against that person who eats blood, and will cut that person off from the people. 11. For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you for making atonement for your lives on the altar; for as life, it is the blood tat makes atonement.

(Leviticus Chapter 17 verses 10 to 11)


As You said oh God the life of the creature is in the blood and this was specifically to be offered to You. This verse is enough to make us herbivores or vegetarians so as not to consume blood. Moreover from the blood of Your passion You gave us the opportunity to live again amen. Blessed be Your blood oh God my Father.

12. Therefore I have said to the people of Israel: No person among you shall eat blood, nor shall any alien who resides among you eat blood. 13. And anyone of the people of Israel, or of the aliens who reside among them. who hunts down an animal or bird that may be eaten shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth. 14. For the life of every creature-its blood is its life; therefore I have said to the people of Israel: You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood; whoever eats it shall be cut off.

(Leviticus Chapter 17 verses 12 to 14)


Oh God You prohibited us from killing creatures to use for human consumption. This was also a way of prohibiting us from killing humans, however oh God today both are being violated in the sense that although animals and humans have a right to live, both are being denied of this right to lead a life according to Your will.

15. All persons, citizens or aliens, who eat what dies of itself or what has been torn by wild animals, shall wash their clothes, and bathe themselves in water, and be unclean until the evening; then they shall be clean. 16. But if they do not wash themselves or bathe their body, they shall bear their guilt.

(Leviticus Chapter 17 verses 15 to 16)

Oh God as You decreed anybody involved in such acts of bloodshed is guilty of ones actions. One can only imagine those guilty of the slaughtering of chicken and other poultry in the world. Even though the intention is that of creating a source of food to nourish society according to the message of the Bible it is still considered as bloodshed. The most healthy alternative is that of eating vegetables which if properly prepared also contain enough protein to replace that found in the flesh of chicken and other creatures or poultry.


Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer:


Oh God tonight I pray for the many people that have been the victims of bloodshed.  In mind I have those people who recently have been beheaded and raped simply because they believe in You. In Your Name I pray that all wars come to an end and for Your peace and not the peace of the world to be dominant over our sins Amen.

Leviticus Chapter 16

Leviticus 

Chapter 

16

1. The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD and died. 2. The LORD said to Moses: Tell your brother Aaron not to come just at any time into the sanctuary inside the curtain before the mercy seat that is upon the ark, or he will die; for I appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 1 to 2)

Oh God it seems that after the death of his two sons Aaron became lax in his observance of the rules that You had given him and ended up in being disobedient and rebellious in the sense of making offerings during times when Your presence was not on the mercy seat in order to avoid contact with You.

I can imagine oh God what Aaron must have felt due to the death of his sons. I can even understand Your feelings when we killed Your only Son on the cross. I pray for many people who have become lax and bitter after having experienced the death of their loved ones. I pray especially for a colleague of mine, who has recently experienced the loss of her husband. I pray oh God that You give healing and comfort to such people.

I invite all of those who have experienced such a loss to join me in the following song in memory of the loss of our loved ones:-

In memory of our loved ones

3. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place; with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. 4. He shall put on the holy linen tunic, and shall have the linen undergarments next to his body, fasten the linen sash, and wear the linen turban; these are the holy vestments. He shall bathe his body in water, and then put them on. 5. He shall take from the congregation of the people of Israel two male goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 3 to 5)


When we offer prayers to You oh God or when we attend for communion or the confessing of our sins, we are to be prepared spiritually and even physically so that we be totally clean and prepared to meet You oh God. One might question how we can be clean spiritually when we are going to confess our sins by which we are stained. If we have the right attitude and frame of mind You oh God will sees us in a wilful state of repentance feeling sorry about our sins and this is a positive environment for repentance.

6. Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering for himself and for his house.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 6)

Oh God this is a very important verse for us all. When the priest offers your body and blood during communion in Church he is making an offering both for himself and for us. In fact the priest or celebrant makes a declaration that he is making the offering based on such intentions. In order to view the priest proclaiming this prayer please click on the following link that gives a step by step description of the Holy Mass.

The description of the Holy Mass


7. He shall take the two goats and set them before the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting; 8. and Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for Azazel.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 7 to 8)


Oh God as Aaron was to offer You the goat as a symbol of atonement for his laxity in his observance of the role that You assigned him, You chose to offer Your one and only Son for the redemption of our sins. Your Son became the goat of Azazel which was the scapegoat for all the sins that the people had committed and so even in Your Passion which was the sacrifice of sacrifices.


9. Aaron shall present the goat on which the lot fell for the, and offer it as a sin offering; 10. but the goat on which the lot fell for Azazel shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement over it, that it may be sent away into the wilderness to Azazel.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 9 to 10)


The decision making process is very interesting. Aaron drew lots in order to decide which of the goats was to be the sin offering and which of the goats was to be the one used as a scapegoat to be used as a means of atonement. When it is time to make important and at times even trivial decisions and even after mass I open my bible randomly and read the first verse that I find, You always have a message for me. When the situation is really important I repeat the process three times and the three sentences are all related to the issue. I thank You God for giving me such a method.


During the time of the passion Pilate also had to discern between You and Judas. Judas was the sin offering for one person that of himself and his crime, however You were the scapegoat for You were to be sacrificed for the sins of the whole world covering all the sins since the beginning of time to its end. Thank You for being an offering even for my sins oh Father!


11. Aaron shall present the bull as a sin offering for himself, and for his house; he shall slaughter the bull as a sin offering for himself.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 11)


As in the offering Your blood and body in the sacrament of the Eucharist, the Priest or celebrant offers the sacrifice for his own sins and for that of the congregation before him. I thank You oh God for giving us priests and other celebrants who could be used by You to transform the offerings into You. Amen.

12. He shall take a censer full of coals of fire from the altar before the LORD and two handfuls of crushed sweet incense, and he shall bring it inside the curtain 13. and put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the covenant, or he will die.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 12 to 13)


Oh God as in the case of Aaron our offerings can likewise bet he toil of our occupations even if we are mothers or fathers working at home to bring up a family or others who are enduring the stress of a full time job! This could be symbolised by the burning coals which may also symbolise our burning sins. On the other hand the sweet incense are our prayer time which rise before You as if in a cloud. Oh God everyday of my life I offer these moments of prayer on behalf of both myself and even that of others and the world in general, for we are all in need of You and Your presence.


14. He shall take some of the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it with his finger on the front of the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle the blood with his finger seven times.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 14)


Although we may not be able to offer such bloody and gory sacrifices, everyone in our own ways can offer some of our time with others as a form of reparation, however this can never substitute the act of confession of our sins. This is only an additive to the sacrifice.


15. He shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering that is for the people and bring its blood inside the curtain, and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, sprinkling it upon the mercy seat and before the mercy seat. 16. Thus he shall make atonement for the sanctuary, because of the uncleanness es of the people of Israel, and because of their transgressions, all their sins; and so he shall do for the tent of meeting, which remains with them in the midst of their uncleanness. 

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 15 to 16)


Oh God even though we become defiled with sin, You do not abhor us and become detached on Your relationship with us. You love us so much that You always give us the opportunity to repent from our sins. I thank You for being so caring and merciful amen.


17. No one shall be in the tent of meeting from the time he enters to make atonement in the sanctuary until he comes out and has made atonement for himself and for his house and for all the assembly of Israel.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 17)


Oh God the time of confession is very precious, for during this time we share our innermost feelings and sins in Your presence which is represented by the presence of the priest. I believe that Your Spirit is also present in the confessional for the priest has the authority to forgive sins only in Your Name and not in his own.


18. Then he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD and make atonement on its behalf, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and of the goat, and put it on each of the horns of the altar. 19. He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it and hallow it from the uncleanness of the people of Israel.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 18)


Oh God when we sin as active members of the Roman Catholic Church especially if we occupy particular places of responsibility and even if not, atonement is to be made for the Church as a whole, this is why we constantly need to pray for the holiness of both priests and all Christians and Roman Catholics at large. Amen



19. He shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it and hallow it from the uncleanness's of the people of Israel.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 19)


Oh God by means of verse 19 of the book of Leviticus You remind me that I am always to remain open for forgiveness against those who have trespassed against me. Moreover You also remind me that every day I am to be happy to drink from the chalice of bitterness from which not even You were spared at the garden of Gethsemane.

20. When he has finished atoning for the holy place and the tent of meeting and the altar, he shall present the live goat, and confess over it all the iniquities of the people of Israel, and all their transgressions, all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and sending it away into the wilderness by means of someone designated for the task. 22. The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to a barren region; and the goat shall beset free in the wilderness.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 20 to 22)


Oh Lord my God and Father I thank You again and again from the bottom of my heart that You chose to take on Yourself all my sins and those of the world until the end of time. This was indeed the sacrifice of all sacrifices. Thanks for choosing to be our scapegoat and not letting us experience what we deserved meaning the eternal fires of hell that as sinners we all merit and qualify for.

23. Then Aaron shall enter the tent of meeting, and shall take off the linen vestments that he put on when he went into the holy place, and shall leave them there. 24. He shall bathe his body in water in a holy place, and put on his vestments; then he shall come out and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people, making atonement for himself and for the people.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 23 to 24)


Oh God even though we are not priests we are to do our best to preserve the purity of our soul. Our lives are to be one continuous offering. Moreover as in the cleansing of the special vestments we are to keep clean our souls and our selves so that we can be of service to others.


25. The fat of the sin offering he shall turn into smoke on the altar. 26. The one who sets the goat free for Azazel shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward may come into the camp. 27. The bull of the sin offering and the goat of the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall be taken outside the camp; their skin and their flesh and their dung shall be consumed in fire. 28. The one who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward may come into the camp.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 25 to 28)


Oh God as in the case of the waste products of the sacrificial animal that were taken outside of the camp, You were also taken outside of the camp and crucified on the mount. I thank You for becoming a sort of waste product that was worth to be rejected instead of us. Oh God how humble You can be. I pray that I grow in this virtue of humility amen.


29. This shall be a statute to you forever; In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall deny yourselves, and shall do no work, neither the citizen nor the alien who resides among you. 30. For on this day atonement shall be made for you, to cleanse you; from all your sins you shall be clean before the LORD. 31. It is a sabbath of complete rest to you, and you shall deny yourselves; it is a statute forever.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 29 to 31)


Oh God how I wish the Sabbath was every day, for I greatly need to deny myself, and let You take total control of my life. I would be more free to do Your will if I am free of the drives, aims goals and wishes of my sinful self. I pray that one day You will purify me from my self and clothe me with a new self that is based totally on You. Amen.


32. The priest who is anointed and consecrated as priest in his father's place shall make atonement, wearing the linen vestments, the holy vestments.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verse 32)


It was according to Your will oh God, that the Priest is to be married. Moreover the sons could carry on after their fathers and so the priesthood would never end. On reflecting oh God I hold that even during our times priests are to be permitted to marry as in protestant churches.


33. He shall make atonement for the sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. 34. This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the people of Israel once in the year for all their sins. And Moses did as the LORD had commanded him.

(Leviticus Chapter 16 verses 33 to 34)


During the celebration of the Holy Eucharist the priest or celebrant makes atonement both for himself and for the assembly who are those people who are in Church attending for the celebration. This is the first step which takes place in the beginning of the celebration in order to prepare us for the rest of the celebration and makes us worthy to receive You.  

Oh God my Father I would like to end this chapter with the following prayer.


This evening I pray for all the Church. We need You more than ever. I pray that You send new vocations for the priesthood especially when considering that many priests and friars are of an age, especially in Malta and in many countries in the world. When considering that priests are Your representatives on earth we are to show them the same love and respect that we show to You. 

Leviticus Chapter 15

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. 

Discharge from member sign of infection 

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.

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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 14

LEVITICUS 

CHAPTER

 14

1.  The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 2. This shall be the ritual for the leprous person at the time of his cleansing; He shall be brought to the priest; 3. the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall make an examination. If the disease is healed in the leprous person, 4. the priest shall command that two living clean birds and cedarwood and crimson yarn and hyssop be brought for the one who is to be cleansed.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 1 to 4)

Although nothing is mentioned on the means by which Leprosy was to be cured it seems oh God that the healing was coming from You and that there were in fact to be cases of healing otherwise You would not have given us the following instructions in relation to the ritual concerning the cleansing from such a disease. 

I thank You oh Jesus for making the initial step to come to us.  I also would like to thank You for others who pushed me in Your direction during my moments of exodus when the waves were smashing against my small  and fragile boat. As in the case of the person with Leprosy it is the high priest who in Your name was given the authority to proclaim the cleansing. I pray oh God that You permit no worldly power to interfere or meddle with anything that is Yours. Alot of damage has already been done as in the case of the introduction of divorce in Malta. Although I am aware that even if other laws are issued You are still in control, I pray that many others will not have their faith affected by such repercussions.

5. The priest shall command that one of the birds be slaughtered over fresh water in an earthen vessel. 6. He shall take the living bird with the cedar wood and the crimson yarn and the hyssop, and dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 5 to 6)


Oh God you love us so much that you accept us back even though we sin and sin again and become spiritually dead. However instead of shedding our blood in order to compensate for our sins You chose to shed Your own blood in order to achieve our redemption and proclaim our healing from the impurity of sins.


7. He shall sprinkle it seven times upon the one who is to be cleansed of the leprous disease; then he shall pronounce him clean, and he shall let the living bird go into the open field.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 7)



Oh Jesus Son of the living God thank You for saving us with Your living blood that was shed throughout Your passion many times in many different places. As the bird that was dipped in the blood was permitted to fly away and continue to shed blood, Your Holy Spirit is all the time covering areas of the world according to need and consecrating us with Your Holy blessings. I thank You God for never stopping acting on our behalf and for showering us with Your grace, mercy and blessings.


8. The one who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, and shave off all his hair, and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, but shall live outside his tent seven days.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 8)


The person who was cleansed still had to make an act of faith. This person was to cleanse himself of all possible traces of the disease by washing and shaving, however as a safety precaution the person was still not allowed to live in his tent. I can just imagine a man who was separated from his family due to the disease. This person sees his family but is not allowed to reconcile with them. On the other hand I imagine oh God that I am allowed to enter heaven. While there I see You and the rest of my family from a distance, however I am not yet ready to be reunited with You and other friends or family. This would be more painful, because I have a strong urge to be with You oh God. I pray that when the time comes I will be really and truly ready to be in Your presence. I pray that you help me in enduring the trials of life and the urges and challenges offered both on a physical, psychological and even spiritual level for temptations never stop harassing me.


9. On the seventh day he shall shave all his hair; of head, beard, eyebrows; he shall shave all his hair; Then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe his body in water; and he shall be clean.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 9)


Once the person has been tested again and again rather intensively for several weeks the person is confirmed as being clean but officially he is not yet allowed to venture inside the camp. As in the case of Christians when a person has made such a comeback especially when considering ones previous life, the penitent will be prepared to be welcomed as a newly born Christian in the Roman Catholic Church or any Church if the system permits this concept. Oh God we find it easily to condemn a person because of ones past people such as criminals however, when they have endured their period of processing they are also to be given the opportunity of being accepted in society if so even with a celebration in order tom commemorate such a grand occasion of conversion.


10. On the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish, and a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil, and one log of oil.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 10)

Oh God if a leper was processed so intently how much more and with how much more intently is a sinner to be processed before being accepted back into the Church. However as You had told us a feast would be held in heaven for every person who turns away from ones sinful ways. Therefore a banquet awaits us in the presence of our father, this is a goal that we must seek to aim for.


On browsing through the Internet God gave me the following rite that is applied in order to accept new Christians in the Roman Catholic Church. I invite you to click on the following link:-


Rite of acceptance of new Christians


11. The priest who cleanses shall set the person to be cleansed, along with these things, before the LORD, at the entrance of the tent of meting. 12. The priest shall take one of the lambs, and offer it as a guilt offering, along with the log of oil, and raise them as an elevation offering before the LORD.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 11 to 12)


Oh God I admire the fact that You always give priority to the cleansing of the sin before the actual cleansing of the disease in the body, for many times our sins contribute to physical illness, therefore it is proper to place the energy on the core part of the issue. All in all the body will someday experience and end, however the soul will remain forever therefore it is always to be given a priority over the body. I thank You oh God for having made us according to this perfect model of body and soul which complement each other and function best in a state of harmony.


13. He shall slaughter the lamb in the place where the sin offering and the burnt offering are slaughtered in the holy place; for the guilt offering, like the sin offering, belongs to the priest: it is most holy.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 13)


Oh God it would be a great idea for us to offer an offering to the Church in relation to the greatness of our sins. This would act as a deterrent against the committing of mortal sins.


14. The priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 14)


As in the case of the consecration oft the new high priest and the brazen altar, the person who has been cured from leprosy is not only declared clean but is again consecrated to You my God. This is the case with us sinners, you love us so much that You give us the means to be reunited with You as your sons and daughters.


15. The priest shall take some of the log of oil and pour it into the palm of his own left hand, 16 and dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand and sprinkle some oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.

(Leviticus Chapter 15 verse 16)


Oh God I offer You all my senses that You may refine and consecrate them for Your service. I offer You my ears that they may always be receptive to receive all that You wish to pass on to me by means of people and particular circumstances of my life. I offer You all that makes me who and what I am basically a sinner so that You can make a better product out of my weakness. If You want you can make saints out of sinners, so may Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.


17. Some of the oil that remains in his hand the priest shall put on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot, on top of the blood of the guilt offering.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 17)


Oh God I thank You for the one of the most important days of my life, which was that of my baptism. During this day as in the case of the person with leprosy I was consecrated totally to You. I was anointed with the consecrated oil which reflects Your holiness, however during Your passion You again consecrated me with Your blood which was the means that led to my salvation. I compare the oil oh God to the moments of happiness which I dedicate to You and even those moments of trials symbolised by the blood, which I also live for You and are dedicated to You. Oh God may You consecrate every second of my life, may I live it all for You and not for myself. Amen.


18. The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed. Then the priest shall make atonement on his behalf before the LORD: 19. the priest shall offer the sin offering, to make atonement for the one to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Afterward he shall slaughter the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. Thus the priest shall make atonement on his behalf and he shall be clean.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 20)


Oh merciful God and loving father I offer to You my thoughts wishes and desires. May all my thoughts be centred on Your will. May you consecrate my brain so that only good thoughts wishes and desires come from it. I would also pray for more self control, for I still lack in this area of my life oh Jesus. I pray that you will consecrate me as a whole and even those who meditate on this blog that is based on Your word  If anybody wishes to join me in this prayer please click on the following link:-

A prayer of consecration of our lives to God


21. But if he is poor and cannot afford so much, he shall take one male lamb for a guilt offering to be elevated, to make atonement on his behalf, and one-tenth of an ephah of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering and a log of oil; 22. also two turtle doves or two pigeons, such as he can afford, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 21 to 22)


In order for us to achieve a complete state of healing and cleanliness You ordered a sacrifice to cater both for the physical recovery as in the case of the disease of leprosy and also to compensate for emotional damage such as that of guilt. Once we are free of of the bondage of our sins we are totally free again, new sons and daughters of God worthy of Your love and kindness.


23. On the eighth day he shall bring them for his cleansing to the priest, to the entrance of the tent of meeting, before the LORD; 24. and the priest shall take the lamb of the guilt offering and the log of oil and the priest shall raise them as an elevation offering before the LORD.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 23 to 24)


As in the case of baptism the person who had been cleansed from Leprosy was welcomed to the entrance of the tent which was a prominent place, especially when compared that as an unclean person he was compelled to live outside the tent, far away from the presence of God. In contrary when we marry the priest comes to welcome us at the main door of the Church. I pray oh God that when I die You also come to meet me at the gate of heavens with a smiling face and welcome me to my heavenly home if this is Your will for me, for we all wish to go to heaven.

25. The priest shall slaughter the lamb of the guilt offering, and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of the right foot.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 25)


Oh God even though these verses have been repeated over and over again they still are enough to make me aware of the need to receive Your blessings so that I will always walk in Your ways and use in my hands to bless and pray and for work to be of service to others and never to use them to perform negative acts that are contrary to Your will.


26. The priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand, 27. and shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD. 

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 26 to 27)


Again and again the high priest is portrayed in the role of consecrating the cleansed person. It is as if this is a constant protection against the possibility of coming in contact again with leprosy. On the other hand the consecration may be that of restoring ones dignity after having contracted leprosy and had been segregated from the camp. Again and again You accept us and forgive us our sins and accepting us back into Your family as sons and daughters. Thanks for being so merciful.   


28. The priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of the right hand, and the big toe of the right foot, where the blood of the guilt offering was placed. 29. The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of the one to be cleansed, to make atonement on his behalf before the LORD. 30. And he shall offer, of the turtle-doves or pigeons such as he can afford, 31 one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering, along with a grain offering; and the priest shall make atonement before the LORD on behalf of the one being cleansed. 32. This is the ritual for the one who has a leprous disease, who cannot afford the offerings for his cleansing.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 28 to 32)


Oh God Your healing is complete. Moreover You wish us to be whole persons, therefore the cleansed person was consecrated on the left and on the right side of his body thus being a whole offering to You. As a human I also offer You the left and right side of my brain that controls my whole body in what I think and do. During confession You also forgive us as whole persons and not as pieces. I thank You for Your loving kindness and forgiveness oh God.


33. The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 34. When you come into the land of Canaan, which I give you for a possession, and I put a leprous disease in a house in the land of your possession, 35. the owner of the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, "There seems to me to be some sort of disease in my house." 36. The priest shall command that they empty the house before the priest goes to examine the disease, or all that is in the house will become unclean; and afterward the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 33 to 36)


Oh God it was according to Your will that the ministry of Your priesthood would continue to exist when Your people entered the land that You had long since promised them. This priesthood was upgraded by Your Son which You permitted to develop into the priesthood as found in the Roman Catholic Church.


On the other hand during such opportunities of disease the priest can examine the property of the foreigners dwelling in that household. On reflecting oh God during such moments of crisis or even thanksgiving You may also make profit of the opportunity to visit our spiritual and even physical household in order to inspect what may be making our spiritual life unclean. As Christians oh God we come to Your house  in order to be cleansed.


37. He shall examine the disease; if the disease is in the walls of the house with greenish or reddish spots, and if it appears to be deeper than the surface, 38. the priest shall go outside to the door of the house and shut up the house for seven days.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 37 to 38)


Oh God this may seem to be rather strange to have leprosy in the walls of the house. I never imagined that this was possible, however if, You say so it is true. As in the case of Leprosy sin can also spread in the structure of our life and can even destroy the very foundations, therefore we are always to be careful and root out any signs of sin on first encounter.


39. The priest shall come again on the seventh day and make an inspection; if the disease has spread in the walls of the house, 40. the priest shall command that the stones in which the disease appears to be taken out and thrown into an unclean place outside the city.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 39 and 40)


Oh Jesus many rocks in the Roman Catholic Church are showing signs of leprosy in the sense that there are those priests and others who have either been caught in cases of abuse or publicly proclaim that they are homosexuals. As in the case of leprosy these rocks are to be removed, for their symptoms of Leprosy might continue to spread among other members of the Roman Catholic Church and cause further harm. However when Your Church appears at its weakest it is at its strongest point, for You told us that when are weak You will makes us strong, for You will defend us against the one and only source of evil that harasses us throughout each day of our lives.


41. He shall have the inside of the house scraped thoroughly, and the plaster that is scraped off shall be dumped in an unclean place outside the city.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 41)


At times in our lives we need to perform basic maintenance. The walls of our soul also need to be cleaned. This is why we need to confess our sins so that we can paint a new fresh coat of paint. However we cannot be renewed if we do not treat ourselves of the sins and wounds of the past. God you are our maintenance person. You help us to scrape off our old self and put on the new self based on You and Your self, for we cannot keep our old self if, we want to be healed and changed.


42. They shall take other stones and put them in the place of those stones, and take other plaster and plaster the house.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 42)


If we are not suitable to carry out our prescribed roles or as in the case of those priests who violated their roles, You God will call new vocations in order to replace such people, so that your body on earth will be kept clean from signs of contamination. However both in myself and both in others as humans we will always have parts of us that need improving therefore we are considered as being works in progress. Every day of our life oh Father you inspect us and make us aware of the changes that need to be done.

43. If the disease breaks out again in the house after he has taken out the stones and scraped the house and plastered it, 44. the priest shall go and make inspection; if the disease has spread in the house, it is spreading leprous disease in the house; it is unclean.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 43 and 44)


As the head of the Roman Catholic Church the Pope who is the high priest is to interview and investigate all cardinals and priests, and order the dismissal of all those who are not clean or have issues of abuse. Such unclean stones are causing the spread of this disease in the house and thus making it unclean.


45. He shall have the house torn down, its stones and timber and all the plaster of the house, and taken outside the city to an unclean place. 46. All who enter the house while it is shut up shall be unclean until the evening; 47. and all who sleep in the house shall wash their clothes; and all who eat in the house shall wash their clothes.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 45 to 47)


Any of us who have been warned time and time again of our wrong doings as in the case of people in responsible positions, will be removed from their positions if they are found unworthy of carrying or the roles assigned to them. Anybody who comes in contact with such people will risk becoming contaminated by them therefore as a precaution it is important to keep our distance from such negative people.


48. If the priest comes and makes an inspection, and the disease has not spread in the house after the house was plastered, the priest shall pronounce the house clean; the disease is healed.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verse 48)


The plastering of the house which is a new layer of protection for the stone which has now been cured oh God may be compared to the instruction or catechism in the faith that we may receive after a period of abstinence due to our spiritual leprosy before we can be introduced back into the Church. This may be a lengthy process for it takes time and a process of drying for the plaster to grip on the wall and become a part of it. So is the same with our faith. It takes time for to grow in our relationship with You after a long period of dryness, but once the plaster has dried up it becomes a solid mass that only or sins that are like a chisel can destroy.


49. For the cleansing of the house he shall take two birds, with cedarwood and crimson yarn and hyssop, 50. and shall slaughter one of the birds over fresh water in an earthen vessel, 51. and shall take the cedarwood and the hyssop and the crimson yarn, along with the living bird and dip them in the blood of the slaughtered bird and the fresh water, and sprinkle the house seven times.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 49 to 51)


Oh God that You will come into our homes and lay your hands in order to bless all of us and all of those who visit us. I pray for the blessing of Your Holy Spirit so that it will cleanse us of any iniquity or evil spirit that has found its way into our household. Amen.


52. Thus he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird, and with the fresh water, and with the cedarwoord and hyssop and crimson yarn; 53 and he shall let the living bird go out of the city into the open field; so he shall make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 52 to 53)


Oh Jesus I thank You for coming to my house in order to bless it during the time of Easter in the presence of the priest. I believe that even during this time of prayer You are present and by Your presence You are blessing this house and all who live and visit it. Amen. May Your presence be always present in our dwelling Amen.


54.  This is the ritual for any leprous disease; for an itch, 55. for leprous diseases in clothing and houses, 56. and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot, 57. to determine when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the ritual for leprous diseases.

(Leviticus Chapter 14 verses 54 to 57)


This chapter ends with a final declaration that this is the approved procedure to be taken in the case of the eventuality of leprous disease itching or swelling present in different environments. As in the case of the Roman Catholic Church there are dogmas and beliefs that are to be accepted as they are and are not to be contested. This is the case of Science, Psychology, Medicine and many other areas, where a violation of such rules can result in a catastrophic end.


I wish to end this chapter with the following prayer:-


Oh God I pray for the whole world. This world which is being contaminated by sin which is taking many different forms. I pray for legislators so that they will administer justly and not accept and legislate laws that are contrary to Your teachings as in the case of divorce and mixed marriages.  I pray for a revolution in social trends and that we may all become aware that we are twisting our values to cater for our needs which at times are worldly and not according to Your will. I pray for the healing of both myself and this sinful leprosy that is spreading throughout the world. Amen.

Leviticus Chapter 13

LEVITICUS 

CHAPTER 

13

1. The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron saying: 2. When a person has on the skin of his body a swelling or an eruption or a spot, and it turns into a leprous disease on the skin of his body, he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 1 to 2)

As in the case of the appearance of signs of physical disorder in the body, there can also e signs of spiritual disorder which may also have undesired consequences which also would be helpful to be referred to a priest or our spiritual director, so as in the case of the doctor in Your name You will guide us to healing by means of such people or even directly by Yourself.

3. The priest shalll examine the disease on the skin of his body, and if the hair in the diseased area has turned white and the disease appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous disease; after the priest has examined him he shall pronounce him ceremonially unclean.


(Leviticus Chapter 13 verse 3)


As in the case of sin, the Priest is given the authority by You oh God to judge if the case is of leprosy or the symptoms of a simple rash. In order to view the symptoms of leprosy please click on the following link:-


Symptoms of Leprosy


4. But if the spot is white in the skin of his body, and appears no deeper than the skin, and the hair in it has not turned white, the priest shall confine the diseased person for seven days.  5. The priest shall examine him on the seventh day, and if he sees that the disease is checked and the disease has not spread in the skin, then the priest shall confine him seven days more. 6. The priest shall examine him again on the seventh day, and if the disease has abated and the disease has not spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is only an eruption, and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 4 to 6)


Oh thank You God for giving us a detailed explanation of the spread of leprosy. In Your infinite wisdom You motivated Moses and Aaron to establish the first form of quarantine ever.  If only we could do the same process for us when we are infected with sin. If only we could undergo a period of seclusion  during which we receive confession of our sins, praying over and maybe even counselling and fasting  up to the point of receiving our healing.


7. But if the eruption spreads in the skin after he has shown himself to the priest for his cleansing, he shall appear again before the priest. 8. The priest shall make an examination, and if the eruption has spread in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is a leprous disease.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 7 to 8)


According to the following video clip the details and symptoms mentioned in these verses are confirmed from a medical perspective thus proving the proof of Your Word oh God. I invite you all to click on the following link:-

Stages of development of Leprosy


9. When a person contracts a leprous disease, he shall be brought to the priest. 10. The priest shall make an examination, and if there is a white swelling in the skin that has turned the hair white, and there is quick raw flesh in the swelling, 11. it is a chronic leprous disease in the skin of his body. The priest shall pronounce him unclean; he shall not confine him, for he is unclean. 12. But if the disease breaks out in the skin, so that it covers all the skin of the diseased person from head to foot, so far as the priest can see, 13. then the priest shall make an examination, and if the disease has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean of the disease; since it has all turned white he is clean.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 9 to 13)


Oh God what a great responsibility You have assigned to the role of the priest. Even during our times the priest is a person who is proficient in many areas such as philosophy, theology and even counselling and psychiatry. I thank You oh God for giving Your priests such skills so that they can continue to be of service to You and to us and help us on many levels. May we all refer to such services  especially during ties of crisis instead of to the ways of the world.


14. But if raw flesh ever appears on him, he shall be unclean, 15. the priest shall examine the raw flesh and pronounce him unclean. Raw flesh is unclean, for it is a leprous disease. 16. But if the raw flesh again turns white, he shall come to the priest; 17. the priest shall examine him, and if the disease has turned white, the priest shall pronounce the diseased person clean. He is clean.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 14 to 17)


As Roman Catholics, Christians and humans in general in a spiritual point of view we are all lepers, in the sense that sin makes us unclean. However as in the case of leprosy our symptoms also come and go. When we go to confession it is like when we are going to the high priest to be checked and declared as being clean, however if our sins our extremely serious the priest cannot declare us as being clean.

In order to obtain a deeper insight on this similarity I invite you to click on the following links:-

The confession process

Why we must confess our sins?


18.  When there is on the skin of one's body a boil that has healed, 19. and in the place of the boil there appears a white swelling or a reddish-white spot, it shall be shown to the priest. 20. The priest shall make an examination, and if it appears deeper than the skin and its hair has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; this is a leprous disease, broken out in the boil.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 18 to 20)


As in the case of leprosy the priest at the time of confession may probe deeper into the issues that we present to him. This is an in depth examination with the hope of finding traces of sorrow in us that merits absolution of our sins and also the possible alternative to help us not repeat the particular issues again.


21. But if the priest examines it and the hair on it is not white, nor is it deeper than the skin but has abated, the priest shall confine him seven days.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verse 21)


If again the priest examines the person and finds him to be better but still not beyond reasonable doubt the person is again confined for seven days. Thu is the same when a person is processed before an authority if the persons concerned are not satisfied they are entitled for re examination. God may not call us for a re examination however he may permit us to experience the same circumstances as before so that we may experience growth by means of them.


22. If it spreads in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is diseased. 23. But if the spot remains in one place and does not spread, it is the scar of the boil; the priest shall pronounce him clean.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 22 to 23)


On the same criteria in relation to the causes and effects of sin or the sinful act, the priest also assesses if the sin is an isolated case or if there is a pattern to the extent that this act has had a negative impact on others causing serious  negative consequences.


24. Or, when the body has a burn on the skin and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a spot, reddish-white or white, 25. the priest shall examine it. If the hair in the spot has turned white and it appears deeper than the skin, it is a leprous disease; it has broken out in the burn, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean. This is a leprous disease

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 24 to 25)


Oh God sin comes in many sizes form and color which makes it look more attractive to us. Moreover some problems that we may experience may have more than one issue that is active in the situation. A person may be addicted to drugs and in order to sustain the addiction one is involved in a life of crime. As in the case of the burn that is one issue it may have the other symptoms showing that there are also clear indications of leprosy.


26.But if the priest examines it and the hair in the spot is not white, and it is no deeper than the skin but has abated, the priest shall confine him seven days. 27. The priest shall examine him the seventh day; if it is spreading in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean. This is a leprous disease. 28.

(Leviticus Chapter 13 verses 26 to 28)


As in the case of Leprosy we are in need of going regularly for confession because the disease  or sin may appear again and again in a different area of our life, and the priest will be in an ideal position in the name of God to make us aware of such an appearance and guide us on to the path of becoming healed,


29. When a  man or woman has a disease on the head or in the beard, 30. the priest shall examine the disease. If it appears deeper than the skin and the hair in it is yellow and thin, the priest shall pronounce him unclean; it is an itch, a leprous disease of the head or the beard.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 29 to 30)


When we are deeply contaminated by sin our behaviour as in the colour of the hair in the skin changes. We start to think as based on that sinful way and even behave until we become totally possessed by that sinful act or behaviour,


31. If the priest examines the itching disease, and it appears no deeper than the skin and there is no black hair in it, the priest shall confine the person with the itching disease for seven days. 32. On the seventh day the priest shall examine the itch; if the itch has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the itch appears to be no deeper than the skin, 33. he shall shave, but the itch he shall not shave. The priest shall confine the person with the itch for seven days more.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 31 to 33)


In order not to spread further contamination the suspected effected parts were not to be shaved. Moreover this would destroy traces of the discoloured hair in the effected area which was a primary indicator of the presence of leprosy. In the case of the sinful act, the indicators of the sinful activity are to be controlled in order to stop the activity. This may determine if the activity will continue or not.


34. On the seventh day the priest shall examine the itch; if the itch has not spread in the skin and it appears to be no deeper than the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes and be clean. 35. But if the itch spreads in the skin after he was pronounced clean, 36. the priest shall examine him. If the itch has spread in the skin, the priest need not seek for the yellow hair; he is unclean. 37. But if in his eyes the itch is checked, and black hair has grown in it, the itch is healed, he is clean; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 34 to 37)


As in the medical profession and many others oh God You have given us strict criteria which to follow in order to be on the right track on Your ways and not on those of the world. Among such criteria and regulations You gave us Your Commandments which if referred to and kept as strict rules we will be able to live a life that is according to Your holy  will.


38. When a man or a woman has spots on the skin of the body, white spots, 39. the priest shall make an examination, and if the spots on the skin of the body are of a dull white, it is a rash that has broken out on the skin; he is clean.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 38 to 39)


Throughout my time of prayer on this chapter oh God I have been itching and suspecting that I have contracted leprosy, however not all itches and abnormalities in the skin are indications of this disease. As in verses 38 to 39 the case could be that of a common rash which is no reason for alarm.


40. If anyone loses the hair from his head, he is bald but he is clean. 41. If he loses the hair from his forehead and temples, he has baldness of the forehead but he is clean. 42. But if there is on the bald head or the bald forehead a reddish-white diseased spot, it is a leprou disease breaking out on his bald head or his bald forehead.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 40 to 42)


When comparing leprosy to sin (not that it has anything to do with sins at least not proved yet!) oh God this illness is like negative thoughts that attack the head. The gateway of the brain can be compared to the forehead which is the centre part of the two halfs of the brain. Once sinful thoughts have infiltrated our brain they can keep on spreading throughout our holy body and even harm our soul. Therefore it is always healthy to be on guard against the transmission and reception of such sources in order to ensure our spiritual and even physical and psychological  welfare.


43. The priest shall examine him; if the diseased swelling is reddish-white on his bald head or on his bald forehead, which resembles a leprous disease in the skin of the body, 44. he is leprous, he is unclean.  The priest shall pronounce him unclean; the disease is on his head.


(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 43 to 44)


As much as the priest publicly confirms that the person is a leper due to his leprosy, I freely proclaim to all that I am a sinner, who is prone to sins as much and even more than anybody else. When I am praying on the Word of God I am harassed by many negative thoughts and desires, however You oh God are always with me, even though at times I am found weak when confronted by such situations. I pray oh God that during prayer time you anoint me with Your Holy Spirit and inflame my brain with positive thoughts and natural healthy desires instead of instant gratifications.


45. The person who has the leprous disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head be disheveled; and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out, "Unclean, unclean."46. He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease; he is unclean. He shall live alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 45 to 46)


The person with leprosy was to wear particular clothes and live in a secluded place. Moreover the latter was to proclaim that he was unclean all the time until he was free from the disease. Now oh God if us sinners where to wear a badge or label around our necks or on our chests or breasts, that shows that we are sinners and proclaim ourselves as sinners everywhere we go, until we were free from that particular sin  It would be a very interesting situation for all would be wearing this badge and nobody would be able to judge anybody else.


47. Concerning clothing: when a leprous disease appears in it, in woolen or linen cloth, 48. in warp or woof of linen or wool, or in a skin or in anything made of skin, 49. if the disease shows greenish or reddish in the garment, whether in warp or woof in skin or in anything made of skin, it is a leprous disease and shall be shown to the priest.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 47 to 49)


It seems that even though the person with Leprosy covered himself up with fabric the disease still managed to show. This is also the case with sin. Although we try to conceal it in the best way we can, the truth will somehow always surface in the situation and become outstanding over the negative and sinful situation.


50. The priest shall examine the disease, and put the diseased article aside for seven days. 51. He shall examine the disease on the seventh day. If the disease has spread in the cloth, in warp or woof, or in the skin, whatever be the use of the skin, this is a spreading leprous disease; it is unclean. 52. He shall burn the clothing, whether diseased in warp or woof, woolen or linen, or anything of skin, for it is a spreading leprous disease; it shall be burned in fire.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 50 to 52)


For some reason the allotted days for examination were seven days which is also the amount of days God used to create the world. The world is a mixture of good and bad. There are positive agents such as God who is the creator of good, and there is the evil one who does all he can to contaminate the works of God. As in the case of the contents contaminated by leprosy, there also exists the fires of hell which is not a myth but a fact.

In relation to the reality of hell, purgatory and heaven I invite you to click on the following link:-


The reality of heaven and purgatory

The reality of hell

The reality of purgatory


53.If the priest makes an examination, and the disease has not spread in the clothing, in warp or woof or in anything of skin, 54. the priest shall command them to wash the article in which the disease appears, and he shall put it aside seven days more.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 53 to 54)


The priest orders the person with Leprosy to clean and discard anything that is suspected of being contaminated. From a perspective of sin we can take advantage of the sinful situation and by means of spiritual direction we can in a spirit of prayer be helped to discern positive traits from the same negative situation that we can use for our spiritual growth. A positive aspect may be doing voluntary work  with a person whom you were accused of hurting or stealing or even buying a nice present for the person concerned.


55. The priest shall examine the diseased article after it has been washed. If the diseased spot has not changed color, though the disease has not spread, it is unclean; you shall burn it in fire. whether the leprous spot is on the inside or on the outside.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verse 55)



During confession the priest sort of analyzes us week after week in order to see if there is any improvement in our behaviour. As a fact our internal behaviour that of the mind and the soul is manifested by our external behaviour that is by our actions, therefore the priest analyzes us on both levels,


56. If the priest makes an examination, and the disease has abated after it is washed, he shall tear the spot out of the cloth, in warp or woof, or out of skin. 57. If it appears again in the garment, in warp or woof, or in anything of skin, it is spreading; you shall burn with fire that in which the disease appears.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 56 to 57)



As in the case of sin leprosy may appear time and time again even if it appears to be totally cured. This proves the fact that as sick people we are always in need of You oh God, because You are our one and only healer.


58. But the cloth, warp or woof, or anything of skin from which the disease disappears when you have washed it, shall then be washed a second time it shall be clean.  59. This is the ritual for a leprous disease in a  cloth or linen, either in warp or woof, or in anything of skin, to decide whether it is clean or unclean.

(Leviticus chapter 13 verses 58 to 59)


As in the case of the ritual for people who have Leprosy, the Roman Catholic Church has its established rites in order to deal with sinners of different degrees. People such as You and me. In order to help us pinpoint our sins I have included this link which gives us an overview covering many forms of sins

Different types of sin


I would like to end this chapter with a special prayer for the husband of a colleague at work whose husband has a chronic heart condition and may be in need of a serious operation. I offer You the husband along with all the family, that oh God You will have mercy on this particular family and all who are enduring similar situations.