18"When a man has sexual intercourse with a woman and has an emission of semen, they must wash themselves. They will be unclean until evening. Read ChapterCompare Leviticus 15:1-18 Meaning and Commentary INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 15 This chapter treats of uncleanness by issues in men and wom...
This dual meaning can remind us of the cross, the tree upon which Christ was crucified, providing a means for our cleansing. The distinction between clay and wood highlights the varying degrees of impurity and the different methods required for purification. must be rinsed with waterWater is a...
Leviticus 18:19 Meaning and Commentary Leviticus 18:19 Also thou shall not approach unto a woman Not even a man to his own wife, and much less to another woman: to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness; in her monthly courses; and the time of ...
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 19. - The marriage restrictions having been laid down, there follows in the five next verses the prohibition of five sexual impurities unconnected with marriage except by their subject-matter. The first is to approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she...
The primary meaning of the Hebrew verb, however, is “to wipe [something off (or on)]” (see esp. the goal of the sin offering, Lev 4,“to purge” the tabernacle from impurities), but in some cases it refers metaphorically to “wiping away” anything that might stand in the way of...
Leviticus 13:10 tn Heb“and rawness [i.e., something living] of living flesh is in the swelling”; KJV, NASB, NRSV “quick raw flesh.” Leviticus 13:11 tn The term rendered here “chronic” is a Niphal participle meaning “grown old” (HALOT 448 s.v. II ...
19 and Matt. 5. The method used to explore these texts is called 'a canonical unfolding.' After a commentary on Lev. 19 the chapter is compared to other connected texts. Finally, the meaning of Lev. 19 is reinterpreted in the whole context of the Canon. 展开 ...
--Having the same value to the Levites as landed property has to the other tribes, these houses are to be subject to the jubile laws for fields, and hence may be redeemed at any time. Pulpit CommentaryVerses 32-34. - The houses of the Levites are, by an exception, subject to the ...
Leviticus 6:17 Or purification offering; also in verses 25 and 30 Leviticus 6:18 Or Whoever touches them must be holy; similarly in verse 27 Leviticus 6:20 Or each Leviticus 6:20 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms Leviticus 6:21 The meaning ...
The term "Jubilee" comes from the Hebrew word "yobel," meaning a ram's horn, which was used to announce the start of this year. The Jubilee represents a time of economic and social reset, ensuring that wealth and property do not become concentrated in the hands of a few. It reflects ...