The command forced the obedient Israelite man or woman to say no to their sexual desires in certain situations. 3And this shall be his uncleanness in regard to his dischargewhether his body runs with his discharge, or his body is stopped up by his discharge, itishis uncleanness. The door of the tent of meeting means the altar of burnt offering. Done means done. From his body: From the context, it is clear that this is a polite reference to the penis, the male sexual organ. It honors God, our future spouses, and ourselves. That may not be true. 8Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house, The word then is tied also to merkavah or chariot, which is now todays modern tank in Israel. When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean: The idea is of some obviously abnormal genital discharge, indicating some type of disease. First point. 13When a man is cleansed from his discharge, he is to count off seven days(K) for his ceremonial cleansing; he must wash his clothes and bathe himself with fresh water, and he will be clean. This is the law for one who has a discharge, and for him who emits semen and is unclean thereby, and for her who is indisposed because of her customary impurity, and for one who has a discharge, either man or woman, and for him who lies with her who is unclean.. For someone who is not running with such a sin of the flesh, but who comes in contact with them, they also become defiled through that contact. Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Why? Second, sex is something sacred as it is the connecting of two sacred bodies in the most intimate way possible. Normal discharges of semen and menstruation made one ceremonially unclean, not because there was anything inherently wrong with them, but because the two are connected with symbols of redemption and life, blood and semen. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. Pictures and Artwork. It indicates that which flows or gushes. And so, a person who so washes himself is a symbolic picture of new life cleansed in Christs Living Water. i. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. The word, As I said, the first section, which now begins in verse 2, is directed to uncleanness in men. As we have seen in other passages, everything in verses like this occurs simultaneously. A rider on a white horse might be a general or a king. It was referring to the layer of dew which evaporated and left behind the manna for the children of Israel. One commentator I read goes so far as to say , which, though involuntary, might arise from some lustful dream or imagination. v. Our cleanliness is complete as we abide in Jesus: 1 John 1:7-9 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. As we receive from the word of God, we are being cleansed. Itishis uncleanness, Every bed is unclean on which he who has the discharge lies His grace, and blood, and cleansing, are always requisite, and ever ready. (Meyer). Nothing is lacking, and all is made right. Mark Rooker: Leviticus 15, which deals with the purity laws regarding bodily discharges, divides into four sections, each beginning with the formula ("when [any] man/ woman"; 15:2, 16, 21, 25). The declaration of semen as unclean in this passage illustrates the sharp distinction between Israelite religion and the pagan religions of the ancient Near East. His body is stopped up by his discharge: One way of understanding this passage is that the discharge caused by the infection may block the opening in the penis. (Peter-Contesse). All rights reserved. One could be a follower of Jesus without the ritual conformity to the Mosaic Law. 7And he who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Text Verse: I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 10 And whosoever toucheth any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: . This does not mean that God regards sex itself as inherently sinful or impure, but it does mean that the sexual ethic of if it feels good, do it is an ungodly and destructive approach. Shall be unclean until evening; the turning of the day, He who carriesany ofthose things It shall be washed with water But if it was voluntary, and by a mans own procurement when awake, it was esteemed abominable, and a degree of murder. And shall be rinsed in water every vessel of wood, And when he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge Leviticus 15 New International Version Discharges Causing Uncleanness 15 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When any man has an unusual bodily discharge, such a discharge is unclean. If that can happen, then we will be clean. Lev 14 specifies that such uncleanliness will last at least 8 days. She shall be set apart seven days: The womans ceremonial impurity lasted seven days. So the priest shall make atonement for him 21Anyone who touches her bed will be unclean; they must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. Next it will cover defilement found in women from verses 19-30. One might be in a room where a TV is playing and the person on the TV is cursing. The seed of man is how sin travels to the next generation of humans. 1-15, 19-24), but it's still considered unclean and must be dealt with . 3 and this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it is his uncleanness. Leviticus 15:19-33 Discharging Discharges, Part II Several times while going through Leviticus, I've brought up the obvious point that the things we look at in this book are almost completely spiritual in nature. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. If evening on that day was 6pm, the uncleanness ended. 'The vessel of earth that he who has the discharge touches shall be broken, and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water. 11And whomever the one who has the discharge touches, and has not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. It comes from the word rakav, or to ride, and so it is more than just a saddle, but the seat of any conveyance. Nothing is said about this in Genesis 1:28. The other as a burnt offering as a life wholly offered to God as an acceptable and sweet smelling aroma to Him. These things had a purpose, and they have served their purpose well if if we learn what that purpose was. Before answering, this is something that is known to exist in many religions. I have been careful to walk circumspectly on this path I trod 1. The unclean person is already unclean, but the one he touches is not necessarily so. This is how hi. 23Then the governor said, Why, what evil has He done? Leviticus 15:3 'This, moreover, shall be his uncleanness in his discharge: it is his uncleanness whether his body allows its discharge to flow, or whether his body obstructs its discharge. As we have seen, these birds picture Christ in their simplicity, purity, and humility. It didnt matter what reason he thought David was unclean, he simply thought it was so. That uncleanness would be spread to any person touching those objects made unclean. They have made themselves unclean by joining with the person who is actively engaged in such things. What they pictured is now fulfilled. If you want to know what that is about, go watch the sermon. Answer Leviticus 15:18 says, "When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both of them must bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening." This command must be speaking of sexual intercourse between a married couple, since the Law elsewhere forbids adultery and fornication. Obviously, a discharge refers to something other than just going to the bathroom or else every man who is unclean after an emission would be pretty much constantly unclean, including the high priest. -as to you I apprise, And whoever touches his bed shall i. The first is an unregenerate person who has never been spiritually alive. And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. It was a regular part of the life of an Israelite to be unclean and unable to interact with others at various times. The word "discharge" has several meanings depending on the context. And whomever the one who has the discharge touches, and has not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Its the right thing to do. God did not want this association in His worship. For one thing, the body matters. (Rooker). First, most commentators say verse 16 is an involuntary emission. ii. It is a picture of being penitent, being made alive in Christ, and being immersed through baptism. The discharges are as follows: 1) A running discharge from a man ( Leviticus 15:2-15 ); based on the context, we assume the discharge flows from a man's sexual organs, although the text speaks only in general terms of "an unusual bodily discharge" ( Leviticus 15:2 ). It is we who had walked away from You This corresponds to the second half of verse 4. So let's turn and take a look together this morning at Leviticus 19, verses 1 and 2. And be unclean until evening time of day, If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean In type, our coverings are cleansed and purified though the work of Christ, pictured by the evening, or the start of the new day. I speakthisto your shame. If we can just remember this, then it will all begin to make sense as we evaluate the verses. 16If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When any man has an unusual bodily discharge, such a discharge is unclean. Wonderful things You did do, Hallelujah to Christ our Lord! It actually means to drool, and so by implication, it is something which runs out of his body. It is significant that the Apostle Paul made a close connection between uncleanness and sexual immorality, as in 2 Corinthians 12:21, Ephesians 5:3, Colossians 3:5 and other passages. When this occurs, the man was to be somewhat isolated in order not to pass on the infection to anyone else. These laws, in addition to rendering the Israelites as a distinct nation, would undeniably provide a measure of good hygiene as well. (Rooker). We refer to it as a prison. The word everything here is a word which indicates a utensil. Can such a thing be? All of these other religions intuitively know there is inherent sin, even if they dont understand why it is so. And if any man lies with her at all, so that her impurity is on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean. That is seen in several places in Scripture, such as in Hebrews 9:28. The human discharge may be natural (vv. This is why we are told to not have fellowship with deeds of darkness, but we are to put on holiness like a garment and keep ourselves from participating in these things. A careful perusal of these requirements reminds us that the procreative faculties are all underneath the curse. In Leviticus 15:3 the uncleanness is still more closely defined: "whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh closes before his issue," i.e., whether the member lets the matter flow out or by closing retains it, "it is his uncleanness," i.e., in the latter case as well as the former it is uncleanness to him, he is unclean. You can also change some of your preferences. And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. If anything is on her bed or on anything on which she sits, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until evening. The last thing Christianity needs is a whole bunch more neurotic people than we already have. b. Here we can see that an incidental engagement with sin is treated differently than a purposeful one. 9So you shall put away theguilt ofinnocent blood from among you when you dowhat isright in the sight of theLord. Deuteronomy 21:1-9, A declaration of innocence is made, and it is accompanied by the elders, meaning the citys representatives, washing their hands over the dead substitute. Discharges Causing Uncleanness 15 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When any man has an unusual bodily discharge, such a discharge is unclean. The washing of the clothes, as we have seen several times, is symbolic of the outward reflection of the inward change in the person. What is uncleanness all about? Leviticus 15:25, NIV: 'When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period or has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her period. Bleeding may eventually lead to death. 5Then the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come near, for theLordyour God has chosen them to minister to Him and to bless in the name of theLord; by their word every controversy and every assault shall besettled. These things were told to those under the law. On which there is semen evident Therefore, it could be transmitted to a bed, to a place on which he sits, and by direct touch (he who touches). The foul heart may vitiate the most natural functions. (Meyer), iii. For each person cleansed by His precious blood If he touches another person, it could be that it is acceptable if he first washes his hands. Why are discharges treated so seriously? But if it was voluntary, and by a mans own procurement when awake, it was esteemed abominable, and a degree of murder. It was a powerful way to prevent an aspect of sexual and spiritual corruption common in the ancient world: ritual prostitution, often practiced at a sacred place. Matthew 27:20-26. Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until evening. We need Christ. As to you I now clearly tell, And whomever the one who has the discharge touches Now, some version of that phrase is found a few more times in Leviticus, and one of those places is our main text this morning. There is no coarse or inappropriate reference here. He shall wash his clothes and bathe in water 5Anyone who touches his bed must wash their clothes(B) and bathe with water,(C) and they will be unclean till evening. And come before theLord, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. 22Pilate said to them, What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? And he who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. It is something ingrained in the religious psyche. Judaism obviously follows this precept if they adhere to the law. Christ came born of a woman, but with no human father. The chapter itself is going to be divided up first, into defilement of men. Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. And lots of those people were in favor with the Lord. Andthere isan emission of semen, such is seen 15The priest is to sacrifice them, the one for a sin offering[a](N) and the other for a burnt offering. As the seat of the conveyance signifies a type of authority, it would be more suitable to the picture to go back to the church with the pastor who is preaching a false message. A verse for neurotics if not properly understood. But a person who sits down to watch a TV show with cursing requires a greater amount of cleansing to be purified from their defilement. To be more specific, Peter is quoting there from Leviticus 11:44 or maybe 11:45. This was not the case at the creation. . The general principle was that when the unclean comes into contact with the clean, it is the clean that is made unclean. The ordinary processes of life are not necessarily clean because they are natural. i. This is what is seen in this verse. It could be immoral, perverse, lewd, or vulgar speech. And the reason Scripture expresses the immersion of a man with a discharge as "rinsing hands," is to teach you that the hidden parts of the body [e. g., the mouth,] are not required to be immersed, only the uncovered parts of the body, like the hands. In this case, it extends to any bed upon which a person lies, or anything on which he sits. For her, this is especially evident since she has a flow of blood and the loss of blood in this way was considered unclean. Nick Peters Because it speaks of the private parts concerning the discharge, some scholars immediately jump on it as resulting from the sin of illicit sex. This is how it shall be, And this shall be his uncleanness in regard to his discharge 20 And everything on which she lies during her menstrual impurity shall be unclean. Can such a thing ever come about? As a divorced man now, I am having to make the pledge that until I remarry again, I will be abstaining from sex. (D) 6Whoever sits on anything that the man with a discharge sat on must wash their clothes and bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. whether his body runs with his discharge, or his body is stopped from discharge, it is uncleanness in him." (Leviticus 15:1-3 RSV) As you pass through life you unavoidably pick up certain infections which create bodily discharges like diarrhea and runny noses. b. This refers to an abnormal fluid that comes out of the male sexual organ as a result of some kind of sickness. (Peter-Contesse), ii. We are cleansed when we come to Christ, pictured by the coming of the new day at evening. The many uses of the word often make it necessary to deduce exactly what is being referred to. For such a person in the church, Paul explains what is their punishment , In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, along with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,5deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 1 Corinthians 5:4, 5, He explains what that means in verse 13 of the same chapter , Thereforeput away from yourselves the evil person. 1 Corinthians 5:13. But is does not carry on to Christianity. Leviticus 15 : NIV & KJV. We should be the most pro-sex people out there. At least I dont have to do that anymore! Its quite the opposite for me and for many other men who are divorced if not all of us. Cross References Leviticus 15:32 This is the law for him who has a discharge and for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean thereby. We call on the Lord, we are made spotless, we are made spiritually alive, and we receive the Living Waters of eternal life. In cutting the male member, it pictured cutting the transfer of sin in humanity. The place that a person who is engaged in sins of the flesh lies or sits is considered as unclean because the person who occupies it is unclean. Leviticus Chapter 15 The Lord also spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, 'When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. Sex isnt dirty, but there are times to abstain to focus on holy aspects, as Paul advised temporarily for married couples in 1 Cor. 26Nevertheless Saul did not say anything that day, for he thought, Something has happened to him; heisunclean, surely heisunclean. 1 Samuel 20:24-26. i. This will go from verses 2-18. It was made from something with life in it. 16-1, 25-30) or unnatural (vv. Theyall said to him, Let Him be crucified! Wash his clothes and bathe in water, as I say For less than $5/mo. And be unclean until evening; until the day is spent, Also, when a woman lies with a man If you missed that sermon, or if you forgot this, go watch the sermon. This general principle was completely reversed in the person and work of Jesus the Messiah. As we continue to see, Moses and Aaron are jointly addressed at the giving of the laws which concern overall defilement. This presented a powerful and consistent message. Just consider, To see the schedule of past shows with links of the Deeper Waters Podcast and to see who will be on upcoming episodes, click, You can also listen to the Deeper Waters Podcast on ITunes. i. I wash my hands in my innocence before You, O God ii. Two turtledoves or two young pigeons; so he shall obey What are the bodily discharges mentioned in Leviticus 15, and why did they make a person unclean? It is that altar which symbolically allows access for the atoned sinner into the Holy Place. In this verse, it mentions an emission of semen. Cleansed! In a radical way, this separated Israel from the spiritual and sexual practices of the surrounding peoples. So much so, that it was talked about openly. (Y), 31You must keep the Israelites separate from things that make them unclean, so they will not die in their uncleanness for defiling my dwelling place,[b](Z) which is among them., 32These are the regulations for a man with a discharge, for anyone made unclean by an emission of semen,(AA) 33for a woman in her monthly period, for a man or a woman with a discharge, and for a man who has sexual relations with a woman who is ceremonially unclean.(AB). Ancient Egypt knew this. 18When a man has sexual relations with a woman and there is an emission of semen,(S) both of them must bathe with water, and they will be unclean till evening. This is why circumcision was given to Abraham. So why do it? The oneasa sin offering and the otherasa burnt offering The first is that of the private parts of a person. Paul implores us to walk in the Spirit. Sin is an infectious disease, and it renders all who come in contact with it unclean. Further, the affection of the dove for its mate makes it a splendid picture of Christ who is so affectionate for His people that He came to dwell among them and give Himself for them in order to purify them. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. 8If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Chapter 15. b. The Hebrew says, And all garments and all skin. The garments are representative of the external appearance of a person, as we saw just a few verses back, as are items of skin. Why is a bodily discharge unclean and why does it make people and objects ritually unclean? . a 3 he is unclean from the discharge, whether the discharge continues to flow from his genitals or is obstructed, he is still unclean. By the merciful hand of the Lord, all is now right, The sin offering has been made; I am free from guilt Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! Thus, we have another implicit reference (of the hundreds elsewhere) to the ending of the the law. It must be so because what was forbidden under the Law of Moses is not even mentioned in the New Covenant. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. In the NKJV, it is translated as body. Discharges from the body, or discharges from the flesh, are what we are looking at today. [Torath Kohanim 15:142] - New American Standard Bible 1995 It was a normal part of their daily lives. a. This seems more sure because in verse 16, it will add in the words, which, though involuntary, might arise from some lustful dream or imagination. In Him, there is complete restoration and full redemption. For a clean person to go to their place of rest or fellowship, is then to indicate that they have accepted their unclean state in order to participate in it. (1-3) The general principle regarding an abnormal bodily discharge. Second point, which so many scholars seem to overlook it is the emission of semen, and not the act which led to it, that is unclean. And until evening be unclean, Lord God, it is we who have been unclean 6And all the elders of that city nearest to the slainmanshall wash their hands over the heifer whose neck was broken in the valley. But why would an emission of semen render a person unclean? His dischargeisunclean Leviticus chapter 15. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. i. This practice actually is noted in the New Testament in Mark 7. This is certainly what is seen here, or otherwise, it would have mentioned vessels of copper, brass, and so on. And on the eighth day she shall take for herself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting. The Passage: "You Shall Be Holy" (16:15-16) Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word | . New International Version. See Genesis 38:9. Matthew Poole, In this verse, it mentions an emission of semen. To touch a person engaged in a spiritual discharge of the flesh is symbolic of actively participating in that sin with them. In all of the verses we have so far seen, there is the implied warning to those who are in Christ that they are to abstain from close relations and conversations with those who are impure in life and in doctrine. For a person to hang around and fellowship with someone who is engaging in sin would then defile that person. 3 Whether it continues flowing from his body or is blocked, it will make him unclean. 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