Day 47 of My 4th Bible Study Journey - 16 February 2024 reflections
Day 47, 16 February 2024
1) Leviticus 11 , Leviticus 12, Leviticus 13
LEVITICUS 11
Clean and Unclean Foods
Dt 14:3-20
1 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them:
2 (Mt 15:11; Heb 9:10) Speak to the children of Israel, saying:
These are the living things which you shall eat
among all the animals that are on the earth.
3 Whatever animal has a parted hoof (that is, split-hoofed),
and chews the cud among the animals, that one you shall eat.
4 Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud
or of those that have a divided hoof: The camel, because it chews
the cud but does not have a divided hoof, is unclean to you;
5 (Ps 104:18; Pr 30:26) the rock badger, because it chews
the cud but does not have a divided hoof, is unclean to you;
6 (Dt 14:7) the hare, because it chews the cud but does not
have a divided hoof, is unclean to you;
7 (Isa 65:4; 66:3) the pig, though it does have a divided hoof
(that is, split-hoofed), yet it does not chew the cud, is unclean to you;
8 (Isa 52:11; Heb 9:10) you shall not eat of their flesh,
and their carcasses you must not touch; they are unclean to you.
9 These you shall eat of all that are in the waters:
Whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas and in the rivers,
these you shall eat;
10 (Lev 7:18) all that do not have fins and scales in the seas
and in the rivers, from all that move in the waters
and from any living thing that is in the waters, they are detestable to you;
11 they shall be detestable to you. You shall not eat of their flesh,
and you shall detest their carcasses.
12 Whatever has no fins or scales in the waters is detestable to you.
13 These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten;
they are detestable: the griffon vulture, the bearded vulture,
and the black vulture,
14 the kite, and buzzard of any kind,
15 the raven of any kind,
16 and the eagle owl, the short-eared and long-eared owls,
and the hawk of any kind,
17 and the little owl, the cormorant, and the screech owl,
18 and the white owl, the scops owl, and the osprey,
19 and the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 All flying insects that walk, moving on all fours,
shall be detestable to you.
21 Yet these you may eat of every flying insect that creeps
on all fours: those that have jointed legs above their feet
with which to hop on the ground.
22 (Mt 3:4; Mk 1:6) Even of these you may eat: the locust of any kind,
the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper
of any kind.
23 But all other flying insects that have four feet
shall be detestable to you.
24 And by these you shall be unclean. Whoever touches
the carcass of these shall be unclean until the evening.
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye
shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
[3] Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud,
among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
[4] Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of
them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but
divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
[5] And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he
is unclean unto you.
[6] And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he
is unclean unto you.
[7] And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he
cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
[8] Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch;
they are unclean to you.
[9] These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins
and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
[10] And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers,
of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the
waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
[11] They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their
flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
[12] Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an
abomination unto you.
[13] And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls;
they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the
ossifrage, and the ospray,
[14] And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
[15] Every raven after his kind;
[16] And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his
kind,
[17] And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
[18] And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
[19] And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
[20] All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto
you.
[21] Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all
four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
[22] Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald
locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper
after his kind.
[23] But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an
abomination unto you.
[24] And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of
them shall be unclean until the even.
Unclean Animals
25 (Lev 11:40; 14:8) Whoever carries any of the carcasses of these shall
wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
26 The carcass of every animal that divides the hoof but is not completely
split-hoofed nor chews the cud is unclean to you.
Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.
27 Whatever animal that walks on its paws,
among all manner of animals that go on all fours,
those are unclean to you.
Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
28 He who carries the carcass of these shall wash his clothes
and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.
29 (Lev 11:41-42) These also shall be unclean to you among
the crawling things that move on the ground: the mole rat,
the mouse, and the great lizard of any kind,
30 and the gecko, the lizard, the wall gecko, the sand lizard,
and the chameleon.
31These are unclean to you among all that crawl.
Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.
32 (Lev 15:12) And anything on which any of them falls when they are dead
shall be unclean, whether it be an article of wood or clothing or a skin
or a sack, any article that is used for any purpose.
It must be put in water. And it shall be unclean until the evening;
then it shall be clean.
33 (Lev 6:28; 15:12) Every clay vessel into
which any of these falls, everything in
it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.
34 Any food in it that may be eaten on which water
is poured shall be unclean, and any drink that may be drunk
in every such vessel shall be unclean.
35 Everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean;
whether it is an oven or stove, it shall be broken to pieces.
They are unclean and shall be unclean to you.
36 Nevertheless a fountain or cistern where there is plenty of water
shall be clean, but whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean.
37 If any part of their carcass falls on any grain seed that is to be sown,
it shall be clean.
38 But if any water is put on the seed,
and any part of their carcass fall on it, it shall be unclean to you.
39 If any animal from which you may eat dies,
whoever touches the carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
40 (Lev 22:8; Eze 44:31) And the person who eats of the carcass
shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
The person who carries the carcass shall wash his clothes
and be unclean until the evening.
41 (Lev 11:29) Every crawling thing that moves on the ground
shall be detestable. It shall not be eaten.
42 Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours,
or whatever has many feet from any crawling things that move on the earth,
you shall not eat them for they are detestable.
43 (Lev 20:25; 11:41-42) You shall not make yourselves detestable
with any crawling thing that moves,
nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them,
that you should thereby be defiled by them.
44 (Lev 19:2; Ex 19:6) For I am the Lord your God.
You shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy,
for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any manner
of crawling thing that moves on the ground.
45 (Ex 6:7; 20:2; Ps 105:43-45) For I am the Lord who brings you up
out of the land of Egypt to be your God. Therefore you shall be holy,
for I am holy.
46 This is the law for the animals, and the fowls, and every living
creature that moves in the waters, and every creature that crawls
on the ground,
47 (Lev 10:10; Eze 44:23) to differentiate
between the unclean and the clean,
and between the animal that may be eaten
and the animal that may not be eaten.
[25] And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his
clothes, and be unclean until the even.
[26] The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not
clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that
toucheth them shall be unclean.
[27] And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go
on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall
be unclean until the even.
[28] And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
[29] These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that
creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his
kind,
[30] And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and
the mole.
[31] These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch
them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.
[32] And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it
shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or
sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into
water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.
[33] And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is
in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
[34] Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall
be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be
unclean.
[35] And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be
unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down:
for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
[36] Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall
be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
[37] And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to
be sown, it shall be clean.
[38] But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase
fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
[39] And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the
carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
[40] And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash
his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
[41] And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an
abomination; it shall not be eaten.
[42] Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or
whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the
earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
[43] Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that
creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should
be defiled thereby.
[44] For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and
ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any
manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[45] For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be
your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
[46] This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living
creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon
the earth:
[47] To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the
beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
(Science says scavengers are cancerous)
LEVITICUS 12
Purification After Childbirth
1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 (Lev 15:19; Ge 1:28; Lev 18:19) Speak to the children of Israel, saying:
If a woman has conceived and bears a male child,
then she shall be unclean seven days,
as in the days of her monthly menstruation she shall be unclean.
3 (Lk 1:59; 2:21) On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin
shall be circumcised.
4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying
for thirty-three days. She shall not touch anything holy,
nor come into the sanctuary until the days of her purifying are fulfilled.
5 But if she gives birth to a female child,
then she shall be unclean for two weeks as in her monthly menstruation,
and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying for sixty-six days.
6 (Lk 2:22) When the days of her purifying are fulfilled,
whether for a son or for a daughter,
she shall bring a year-old lamb for a burnt offering,
and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering,
to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting,
7 who shall offer it before the Lord and make atonement for her.
Then she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood.
This is the law for the woman who has given birth to a male or a female child.
8 (Lev 4:26; 5:7) If she cannot afford a lamb,
then she shall bring two turtledoves or two pigeons,
one for the burnt offering and the other for a sin offering,
and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Leviticus 12
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived
seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according
to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
[3] And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
[4] And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and
thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary,
until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
[5] But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in
her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying
threescore and six days.
[6] And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a
daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and
a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
[7] Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and
she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her
that hath born a male or a female.
[8] And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two
turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other
for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she
shall be clean.
(Biology in the name of the Lord)
LEVITICUS 13
The Law Concerning Leprosy
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2 (Dt 24:8; Lev 14:56; 14:3) When a man has on the skin of his body
a swelling, a scab, or spot, and it turns on the skin of his body
like a mark of a leprous sore, then he shall be brought to Aaron
the priest or to one of his sons the priests.
3 (Ro 3:19-20) And the priest shall examine the mark on the skin
of the body, and when the hair on the diseased area is white,
and the mark appears to be deeper than the skin of his body,
then it is a leprous sore. So the priest shall look on him
and pronounce him unclean.
4 (Nu 12:15) If the spot is white on the skin of his body,
and it appears to be no deeper than the skin, and the hair is not white,
then the priest shall isolate the person who has the mark for seven days.
5 Then the priest shall examine him on the seventh day,
and if the mark is still visible,
and the mark has not spread into the skin,
then the priest shall isolate him for seven days more.
6 (Lev 11:25; 14:8) And the priest shall examine him again
on the seventh day, and if the mark has faded and not spread
into the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean;
it is only a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.
7 But if the scab spreads in the skin after he has been seen
by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.
8 And if the priest sees that the scab has spread in the skin,
then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
9 When a person has leprosy, then it shall be reported to the priest.
10 (2Ki 5:27; 2Ch 26:19–20) And the priest shall examine him,
and if there is a white swelling in the skin,
and it has turned the hair white,
and there is raw flesh in the swelling,
11 it is a recurring leprosy in the skin of his body,
and the priest shall pronounce him unclean,
but he shall not isolate him, for he is unclean.
12 If the leprosy breaks out all over the skin,
and the disease covers all the skin of the person
who has the disease from his head to his feet,
wherever the priest looks,
13 then the priest shall examine,
and if the leprosy has covered all his body,
he shall pronounce him clean from the disease.
It has all turned white, and he is clean.
14 But when raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean.
15 The priest shall see the raw flesh and pronounce him to be unclean,
for the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy.
16 Or if the raw flesh turns again, and it is changed to white,
then he shall come to the priest.
17 And the priest shall see him, and if the disease is changed to white,
then the priest shall pronounce him clean who has the disease. He is clean.
18 (Ex 9:9) And when the skin has a boil, and it is healed,
19 and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling
or a reddish-white spot, then it will be shown to the priest.
20 And if the priest sees it, and it is deeper than the skin,
and the hair has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean.
It is a leprous sore that has broken out in the boil.
21 But if the priest looks at it, and there are no white hairs in it,
and if it is not deeper than the skin but has faded,
then the priest shall isolate the person for seven days.
22 If it spreads around the skin,
then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
23 But if the spot stays in its place and does not spread,
then it is the scar of a boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24 Or if there is some of the skin on the body where there is a burn,
and the raw flesh that has a burn becomes a reddish or white spot,
25 then the priest shall examine it, and if the hair in the spot
has turned white, and it is deeper than the skin, then it is
a leprous disease broken out from the burn.
Therefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
26 But if the priest looks at it, and there is no white hair in the spot,
and it is no deeper than the other skin and is faded, then the priest shall
isolate him for seven days.
27 And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day,
and if it has spread around the skin,
then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
28 If the spot stays in its place and it does not spread in the skin,
but is faded, then it is a swelling from the burn,
and the priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is a scar from the burn.
29 If a man or woman has a sore on the head or in the beard,
30 then the priest shall examine the sore, and if it is deeper than the skin
and there is in it a yellow thin hair, then the priest
shall pronounce him unclean. It is a scaly leprosy of the head or beard.
31 If the priest examines the scaly sore, and it is no deeper than the skin,
and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the person
with the scale for seven days.
32 And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the sore,
and if the scale has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it,
and the scale is not deeper than the skin,
33 then he shall shave, but the scale he shall not shave,
and the priest shall isolate the person with the scale another seven days.
34 And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the scale.
If the scale has not spread in the skin and is no deeper than the skin,
the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes and be clean.
35 But if the scale spreads over the skin after his cleansing,
36 then the priest shall examine him. If the scale has spread over the skin,
the priest shall not look for yellow hair. He is unclean.
37 But if the scale appears not to have changed
and there is black hair growing in it, then the scale is healed.
He is clean and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
38 If a man or a woman has spots on the skin of the body,
even white bright spots,
39 then the priest shall examine, and if the bright spots
on the skin of the body are a faded white,
then it is just a rash that has broken out on the skin. He is clean.
40 When a man has lost hair from his head, then he is bald.
He is still clean.
41 And when a man has lost hair from his forehead, then he is bald
on the forehead. He is still clean.
42 But if there is on the bald head or bald forehead a reddish-white sore,
it is a leprous disease breaking out on his bald head or his bald forehead.
43Then the priest shall examine it. If the diseased swelling is reddish-white
on his bald head or on his bald forehead, resembling a leprous disease
in the skin of the body,
44 he is leprous. He is unclean. The priest shall pronounce him unclean.
His disease is on his head.
45 (Lev 10:6; La 4:15; Eze 24:17) The man who has the leprous disease
shall have torn clothes and disheveled hair; and he shall cover his mustache
and shall cry, "Unclean, unclean."
46 (2Ki 7:3; 15:5) All the days that he has the disease,
he shall be defiled. He is unclean. He shall dwell alone,
and he shall live outside the camp.
Leviticus 13
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying,
[2] When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or a
bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy;
then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the
priests:
[3] And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and
when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be
deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest
shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.
[4] If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be
not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the
priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:
[5] And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the
plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin;
then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:
[6] And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if
the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the
priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his
clothes, and be clean.
[7] But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been
seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
[8] And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then
the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
[9] When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto
the priest;
[10] And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in
the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in
the rising;
[11] It is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall
pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is unclean.
[12] And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover
all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot,
wheresoever the priest looketh;
[13] Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have
covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it
is all turned white: he is clean.
[14] But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
[15] And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be
unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy.
[16] Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall
come unto the priest;
[17] And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into
white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is
clean.
[18] The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is
healed,
[19] And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot,
white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;
[20] And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the
skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him
unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.
[21] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs
therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then
the priest shall shut him up seven days:
[22] And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall
pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
[23] But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a
burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
[24] Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning,
and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish,
or white;
[25] Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the
bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is
a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce
him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
[26] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in
the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat
dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
[27] And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread
much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is
the plague of leprosy.
[28] And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin,
but it be somewhat dark; it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall
pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation of the burning.
[29] If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;
[30] Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight
deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest
shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head
or beard.
[31] And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be
not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it;
then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven
days:
[32] And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and,
behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the
scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
[33] He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest
shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
[34] And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold,
if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the
skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his
clothes, and be clean.
[35] But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;
[36] Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread
in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.
[37] But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black
hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest
shall pronounce him clean.
[38] If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots,
even white bright spots;
[39] Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the
skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in
the skin; he is clean.
[40] And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he
clean.
[41] And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward
his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
[42] And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish
sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
[43] Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the
sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the
leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
[44] He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him
utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.
[45] And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his
head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry,
Unclean, unclean.
[46] All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he
is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.
The Law About Leprous Garments
47 (Jude 1:23) If a garment has a leprous disease,
whether it is a wool or a linen garment,
48 whether it is in the warp or woof of the linen or wool fabric,
or in the leather or anything made of leather,
49 and if the disease is greenish or reddish in the garment,
or in the leather, or in the warp or woof, or in anything made of leather,
it is a leprous disease and shall be shown to the priest.
50 And the priest shall examine the disease, and isolate the infected
article for seven days.
51 (Lev 14:44) And he shall examine the disease on the seventh day.
If the disease has spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof,
or in the leather, or in any work that is made of leather,
this is a spreading leprous disease. It is unclean.
52 He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof,
wool or linen, or anything of leather that has the disease,
for it is a spreading leprous disease. It shall be burned in the fire.
53 If the priest examines it, and the disease has not spread in the garment,
either in the warp or the woof, or in anything of leather,
54 then the priest shall command that they wash the article
in which the disease appears, and he shall isolate it for seven days more.
55 The priest shall examine the infected article after it has been washed.
If the infected spot has not changed its color,
even if the disease has not spread, it is unclean.
You shall burn it in the fire, whether the leprous spot is on the inside
or on the outside of the article.
56 If the priest examines and the disease has faded after washing it,
he shall tear the spot out of the garment, or out of the leather,
or out of the warp or the woof.
57 If it still appears in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof,
or in anything of leather, it is spreading. You shall burn in the fire
that in which the disease appears.
58 The garment that you have washed, either in the warp or woof,
or anything of leather, if the disease is gone from it, then
it shall be washed a second time and shall be clean.
59 This is the law of the leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen,
either in the warp or woof, or anything of leather to determine if
it is clean or unclean.
[47] The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a
woollen garment, or a linen garment;
[48] Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in
a skin, or in any thing made of skin;
[49] And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the
skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a
plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:
[50] And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the
plague seven days:
[51] And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be
spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or
in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is
unclean.
[52] He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen
or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a
fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
[53] And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in
the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
[54] Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the
plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more:
[55] And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and,
behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not
spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward,
whether it be bare within or without.
[56] And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after
the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the
skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
[57] And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the
woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn
that wherein the plague is with fire.
[58] And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it
be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it
shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
[59] This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or
linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it
clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 February 2024 titled
Loving Like Jesus
John 15:9-17
9 (Jn 17:26) "As the Father loved Me, I also loved you. Remain in My love.
10 (Jn 14:15; 8:29; 17:4) If you keep My commandments, you will remain
in My love, even as I have kept My Father's commandments
and remain in His love.
11 (Jn 17:13; 16:24) I have spoken these things to you, that My joy
may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
12 (Jn 13:34; 1Jn 3:23) This is My commandment: that you love one another,
as I have loved you.
13 (Jn 10:11; 10:15) Greater love has no man than this: that a man lay down
his life for his friends.
14 (Mt 12:50; Lk 12:4) You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
15 (Jn 8:26; 15:20) I no longer call you servants, for a servant does
not know what his master does. But I have called you friends,
for everything that I have heard from My Father have I made known to you.
16 (Jn 13:18; 6:70You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you,
that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain,
that the Father may give you whatever you ask Him in My name.
17 (Jn 15:12) This I command you: that you love one another.
[9] As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
[10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
[11] These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you,
and that your joy might be full.
[12] This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
[13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends.
[14] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
[15] Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what
his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have
heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
[16] Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye
should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
[17] These things I command you, that ye love one another.
He was loved by all-those were the words used to describe Giuseppe Berardelli
of Casnigo, Italy. Giuseppe was a beloved man who rode around town on an old
motorbike and always led with the greeting: "peace and good." He worked
tirelessly on behalf of the good of others. But in the last years of his life,
he had health problems that worsened when he was infected by the coronavirus,
and he eventually died in the hospital. A friend who knew him for more than
twenty years said he would've given up his potential spot in the intensive
care unit for another younger patient if he could have. This reveals the
character of a man who was loved and admired for loving others.
Loved for loving, this is the message the apostle John keeps sounding
throughout his gospel. Being loved and loving others are like a chapel bell
that tolls night and day, regardless of weather. And in John 15, they reach
somewhat of a zenith, for John lays bare that it's not being loved by all
but loving all that's the greatest love: "to lay down one’s life for one's
friends" (v. 13).
Stories of those willing to offer sacrificial love always inspire us.
Yet they pale in comparison to God's great love. But don't miss the challenge
that brings, for Jesus commands:
"Love each other as I have loved you" (v. 12). Yes, love all.
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
Loved by all and love all. Do you get those mixed up sometimes?
Why or why not? What might sacrificing for a friend look like today?
Loving God, please help me to love as You love me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us
the word of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring to the miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was once separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between individuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of forgiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcome will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barriers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For
with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
Proverbs 30:5
5 Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
5 Every word of God is pure:
He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
16th Day of the Month
a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and
without consequences
( John 16:7-8
7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.
For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.
But if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment"
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
)
b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
(
John 14:6
6 Jesus said to him,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Rom 3:19-20
19 Now we know that whatever the law says,
it says to those who are under the law,
so that every mouth may be silenced,
and all the world may become accountable to God.
20 Therefore by the works of the law
no flesh will be justified in His sight,
for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are
under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become
guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified
in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
2 Cor 5:10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
that each one may receive his recompense in the body,
according to what he has done,
whether it was good or bad.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one
may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad.
2 Cor 10:5
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into
captivity to the obedience of Christ,
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to know real Science as He is the creator
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, please help me to love as You love me."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a minister of reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a generous giver.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord's Word as Pure.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and
without consequences
Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
Pray for a pastor in Sudan who was arrested for allegedly
"disturbing the peace" after Muslim militants attacked his church.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God
1) Leviticus 11 , Leviticus 12, Leviticus 13
LEVITICUS 11
Clean and Unclean Foods
Dt 14:3-20
1 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them:
2 (Mt 15:11; Heb 9:10) Speak to the children of Israel, saying:
These are the living things which you shall eat
among all the animals that are on the earth.
3 Whatever animal has a parted hoof (that is, split-hoofed),
and chews the cud among the animals, that one you shall eat.
4 Nevertheless these you shall not eat of those that chew the cud
or of those that have a divided hoof: The camel, because it chews
the cud but does not have a divided hoof, is unclean to you;
5 (Ps 104:18; Pr 30:26) the rock badger, because it chews
the cud but does not have a divided hoof, is unclean to you;
6 (Dt 14:7) the hare, because it chews the cud but does not
have a divided hoof, is unclean to you;
7 (Isa 65:4; 66:3) the pig, though it does have a divided hoof
(that is, split-hoofed), yet it does not chew the cud, is unclean to you;
8 (Isa 52:11; Heb 9:10) you shall not eat of their flesh,
and their carcasses you must not touch; they are unclean to you.
9 These you shall eat of all that are in the waters:
Whatever has fins and scales in the waters, in the seas and in the rivers,
these you shall eat;
10 (Lev 7:18) all that do not have fins and scales in the seas
and in the rivers, from all that move in the waters
and from any living thing that is in the waters, they are detestable to you;
11 they shall be detestable to you. You shall not eat of their flesh,
and you shall detest their carcasses.
12 Whatever has no fins or scales in the waters is detestable to you.
13 These you shall detest among the birds; they shall not be eaten;
they are detestable: the griffon vulture, the bearded vulture,
and the black vulture,
14 the kite, and buzzard of any kind,
15 the raven of any kind,
16 and the eagle owl, the short-eared and long-eared owls,
and the hawk of any kind,
17 and the little owl, the cormorant, and the screech owl,
18 and the white owl, the scops owl, and the osprey,
19 and the stork, the heron of any kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 All flying insects that walk, moving on all fours,
shall be detestable to you.
21 Yet these you may eat of every flying insect that creeps
on all fours: those that have jointed legs above their feet
with which to hop on the ground.
22 (Mt 3:4; Mk 1:6) Even of these you may eat: the locust of any kind,
the bald locust of any kind, the cricket of any kind, and the grasshopper
of any kind.
23 But all other flying insects that have four feet
shall be detestable to you.
24 And by these you shall be unclean. Whoever touches
the carcass of these shall be unclean until the evening.
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These are the beasts which ye
shall eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
[3] Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud,
among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
[4] Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of
them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but
divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
[5] And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he
is unclean unto you.
[6] And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he
is unclean unto you.
[7] And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he
cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
[8] Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch;
they are unclean to you.
[9] These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins
and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
[10] And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers,
of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the
waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:
[11] They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their
flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
[12] Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an
abomination unto you.
[13] And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls;
they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the
ossifrage, and the ospray,
[14] And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;
[15] Every raven after his kind;
[16] And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his
kind,
[17] And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
[18] And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,
[19] And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
[20] All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto
you.
[21] Yet these may ye eat of every flying creeping thing that goeth upon all
four, which have legs above their feet, to leap withal upon the earth;
[22] Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the bald
locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper
after his kind.
[23] But all other flying creeping things, which have four feet, shall be an
abomination unto you.
[24] And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of
them shall be unclean until the even.
Unclean Animals
25 (Lev 11:40; 14:8) Whoever carries any of the carcasses of these shall
wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
26 The carcass of every animal that divides the hoof but is not completely
split-hoofed nor chews the cud is unclean to you.
Everyone who touches them shall be unclean.
27 Whatever animal that walks on its paws,
among all manner of animals that go on all fours,
those are unclean to you.
Whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
28 He who carries the carcass of these shall wash his clothes
and be unclean until the evening; they are unclean to you.
29 (Lev 11:41-42) These also shall be unclean to you among
the crawling things that move on the ground: the mole rat,
the mouse, and the great lizard of any kind,
30 and the gecko, the lizard, the wall gecko, the sand lizard,
and the chameleon.
31These are unclean to you among all that crawl.
Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until the evening.
32 (Lev 15:12) And anything on which any of them falls when they are dead
shall be unclean, whether it be an article of wood or clothing or a skin
or a sack, any article that is used for any purpose.
It must be put in water. And it shall be unclean until the evening;
then it shall be clean.
33 (Lev 6:28; 15:12) Every clay vessel into
which any of these falls, everything in
it shall be unclean, and you shall break it.
34 Any food in it that may be eaten on which water
is poured shall be unclean, and any drink that may be drunk
in every such vessel shall be unclean.
35 Everything on which any part of their carcass falls shall be unclean;
whether it is an oven or stove, it shall be broken to pieces.
They are unclean and shall be unclean to you.
36 Nevertheless a fountain or cistern where there is plenty of water
shall be clean, but whoever touches their carcass shall be unclean.
37 If any part of their carcass falls on any grain seed that is to be sown,
it shall be clean.
38 But if any water is put on the seed,
and any part of their carcass fall on it, it shall be unclean to you.
39 If any animal from which you may eat dies,
whoever touches the carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
40 (Lev 22:8; Eze 44:31) And the person who eats of the carcass
shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.
The person who carries the carcass shall wash his clothes
and be unclean until the evening.
41 (Lev 11:29) Every crawling thing that moves on the ground
shall be detestable. It shall not be eaten.
42 Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours,
or whatever has many feet from any crawling things that move on the earth,
you shall not eat them for they are detestable.
43 (Lev 20:25; 11:41-42) You shall not make yourselves detestable
with any crawling thing that moves,
nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them,
that you should thereby be defiled by them.
44 (Lev 19:2; Ex 19:6) For I am the Lord your God.
You shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and you shall be holy,
for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any manner
of crawling thing that moves on the ground.
45 (Ex 6:7; 20:2; Ps 105:43-45) For I am the Lord who brings you up
out of the land of Egypt to be your God. Therefore you shall be holy,
for I am holy.
46 This is the law for the animals, and the fowls, and every living
creature that moves in the waters, and every creature that crawls
on the ground,
47 (Lev 10:10; Eze 44:23) to differentiate
between the unclean and the clean,
and between the animal that may be eaten
and the animal that may not be eaten.
[25] And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his
clothes, and be unclean until the even.
[26] The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not
clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that
toucheth them shall be unclean.
[27] And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go
on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall
be unclean until the even.
[28] And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
[29] These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that
creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his
kind,
[30] And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and
the mole.
[31] These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touch
them, when they be dead, shall be unclean until the even.
[32] And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it
shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or skin, or
sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherein any work is done, it must be put into
water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.
[33] And every earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoever is
in it shall be unclean; and ye shall break it.
[34] Of all meat which may be eaten, that on which such water cometh shall
be unclean: and all drink that may be drunk in every such vessel shall be
unclean.
[35] And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be
unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down:
for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
[36] Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall
be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
[37] And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to
be sown, it shall be clean.
[38] But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase
fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
[39] And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the
carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
[40] And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash
his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
[41] And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an
abomination; it shall not be eaten.
[42] Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or
whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the
earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.
[43] Ye shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that
creepeth, neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should
be defiled thereby.
[44] For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and
ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any
manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[45] For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be
your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
[46] This is the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living
creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon
the earth:
[47] To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the
beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
(Science says scavengers are cancerous)
LEVITICUS 12
Purification After Childbirth
1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
2 (Lev 15:19; Ge 1:28; Lev 18:19) Speak to the children of Israel, saying:
If a woman has conceived and bears a male child,
then she shall be unclean seven days,
as in the days of her monthly menstruation she shall be unclean.
3 (Lk 1:59; 2:21) On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin
shall be circumcised.
4 And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying
for thirty-three days. She shall not touch anything holy,
nor come into the sanctuary until the days of her purifying are fulfilled.
5 But if she gives birth to a female child,
then she shall be unclean for two weeks as in her monthly menstruation,
and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying for sixty-six days.
6 (Lk 2:22) When the days of her purifying are fulfilled,
whether for a son or for a daughter,
she shall bring a year-old lamb for a burnt offering,
and a young pigeon or a turtledove for a sin offering,
to the priest at the entrance of the tent of meeting,
7 who shall offer it before the Lord and make atonement for her.
Then she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood.
This is the law for the woman who has given birth to a male or a female child.
8 (Lev 4:26; 5:7) If she cannot afford a lamb,
then she shall bring two turtledoves or two pigeons,
one for the burnt offering and the other for a sin offering,
and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean.
Leviticus 12
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived
seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according
to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.
[3] And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
[4] And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and
thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary,
until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
[5] But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in
her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying
threescore and six days.
[6] And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a
daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and
a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the
tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
[7] Who shall offer it before the LORD, and make an atonement for her; and
she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her
that hath born a male or a female.
[8] And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two
turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other
for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she
shall be clean.
(Biology in the name of the Lord)
LEVITICUS 13
The Law Concerning Leprosy
1 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2 (Dt 24:8; Lev 14:56; 14:3) When a man has on the skin of his body
a swelling, a scab, or spot, and it turns on the skin of his body
like a mark of a leprous sore, then he shall be brought to Aaron
the priest or to one of his sons the priests.
3 (Ro 3:19-20) And the priest shall examine the mark on the skin
of the body, and when the hair on the diseased area is white,
and the mark appears to be deeper than the skin of his body,
then it is a leprous sore. So the priest shall look on him
and pronounce him unclean.
4 (Nu 12:15) If the spot is white on the skin of his body,
and it appears to be no deeper than the skin, and the hair is not white,
then the priest shall isolate the person who has the mark for seven days.
5 Then the priest shall examine him on the seventh day,
and if the mark is still visible,
and the mark has not spread into the skin,
then the priest shall isolate him for seven days more.
6 (Lev 11:25; 14:8) And the priest shall examine him again
on the seventh day, and if the mark has faded and not spread
into the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean;
it is only a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.
7 But if the scab spreads in the skin after he has been seen
by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.
8 And if the priest sees that the scab has spread in the skin,
then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
9 When a person has leprosy, then it shall be reported to the priest.
10 (2Ki 5:27; 2Ch 26:19–20) And the priest shall examine him,
and if there is a white swelling in the skin,
and it has turned the hair white,
and there is raw flesh in the swelling,
11 it is a recurring leprosy in the skin of his body,
and the priest shall pronounce him unclean,
but he shall not isolate him, for he is unclean.
12 If the leprosy breaks out all over the skin,
and the disease covers all the skin of the person
who has the disease from his head to his feet,
wherever the priest looks,
13 then the priest shall examine,
and if the leprosy has covered all his body,
he shall pronounce him clean from the disease.
It has all turned white, and he is clean.
14 But when raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean.
15 The priest shall see the raw flesh and pronounce him to be unclean,
for the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy.
16 Or if the raw flesh turns again, and it is changed to white,
then he shall come to the priest.
17 And the priest shall see him, and if the disease is changed to white,
then the priest shall pronounce him clean who has the disease. He is clean.
18 (Ex 9:9) And when the skin has a boil, and it is healed,
19 and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling
or a reddish-white spot, then it will be shown to the priest.
20 And if the priest sees it, and it is deeper than the skin,
and the hair has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean.
It is a leprous sore that has broken out in the boil.
21 But if the priest looks at it, and there are no white hairs in it,
and if it is not deeper than the skin but has faded,
then the priest shall isolate the person for seven days.
22 If it spreads around the skin,
then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
23 But if the spot stays in its place and does not spread,
then it is the scar of a boil, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24 Or if there is some of the skin on the body where there is a burn,
and the raw flesh that has a burn becomes a reddish or white spot,
25 then the priest shall examine it, and if the hair in the spot
has turned white, and it is deeper than the skin, then it is
a leprous disease broken out from the burn.
Therefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
26 But if the priest looks at it, and there is no white hair in the spot,
and it is no deeper than the other skin and is faded, then the priest shall
isolate him for seven days.
27 And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day,
and if it has spread around the skin,
then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
28 If the spot stays in its place and it does not spread in the skin,
but is faded, then it is a swelling from the burn,
and the priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is a scar from the burn.
29 If a man or woman has a sore on the head or in the beard,
30 then the priest shall examine the sore, and if it is deeper than the skin
and there is in it a yellow thin hair, then the priest
shall pronounce him unclean. It is a scaly leprosy of the head or beard.
31 If the priest examines the scaly sore, and it is no deeper than the skin,
and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the person
with the scale for seven days.
32 And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the sore,
and if the scale has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it,
and the scale is not deeper than the skin,
33 then he shall shave, but the scale he shall not shave,
and the priest shall isolate the person with the scale another seven days.
34 And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the scale.
If the scale has not spread in the skin and is no deeper than the skin,
the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes and be clean.
35 But if the scale spreads over the skin after his cleansing,
36 then the priest shall examine him. If the scale has spread over the skin,
the priest shall not look for yellow hair. He is unclean.
37 But if the scale appears not to have changed
and there is black hair growing in it, then the scale is healed.
He is clean and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
38 If a man or a woman has spots on the skin of the body,
even white bright spots,
39 then the priest shall examine, and if the bright spots
on the skin of the body are a faded white,
then it is just a rash that has broken out on the skin. He is clean.
40 When a man has lost hair from his head, then he is bald.
He is still clean.
41 And when a man has lost hair from his forehead, then he is bald
on the forehead. He is still clean.
42 But if there is on the bald head or bald forehead a reddish-white sore,
it is a leprous disease breaking out on his bald head or his bald forehead.
43Then the priest shall examine it. If the diseased swelling is reddish-white
on his bald head or on his bald forehead, resembling a leprous disease
in the skin of the body,
44 he is leprous. He is unclean. The priest shall pronounce him unclean.
His disease is on his head.
45 (Lev 10:6; La 4:15; Eze 24:17) The man who has the leprous disease
shall have torn clothes and disheveled hair; and he shall cover his mustache
and shall cry, "Unclean, unclean."
46 (2Ki 7:3; 15:5) All the days that he has the disease,
he shall be defiled. He is unclean. He shall dwell alone,
and he shall live outside the camp.
Leviticus 13
[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, saying,
[2] When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or a
bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy;
then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the
priests:
[3] And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and
when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be
deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest
shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.
[4] If the bright spot be white in the skin of his flesh, and in sight be
not deeper than the skin, and the hair thereof be not turned white; then the
priest shall shut up him that hath the plague seven days:
[5] And the priest shall look on him the seventh day: and, behold, if the
plague in his sight be at a stay, and the plague spread not in the skin;
then the priest shall shut him up seven days more:
[6] And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if
the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the
priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his
clothes, and be clean.
[7] But if the scab spread much abroad in the skin, after that he hath been
seen of the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen of the priest again:
[8] And if the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then
the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a leprosy.
[9] When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto
the priest;
[10] And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the rising be white in
the skin, and it have turned the hair white, and there be quick raw flesh in
the rising;
[11] It is an old leprosy in the skin of his flesh, and the priest shall
pronounce him unclean, and shall not shut him up: for he is unclean.
[12] And if a leprosy break out abroad in the skin, and the leprosy cover
all the skin of him that hath the plague from his head even to his foot,
wheresoever the priest looketh;
[13] Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, if the leprosy have
covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: it
is all turned white: he is clean.
[14] But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
[15] And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be
unclean: for the raw flesh is unclean: it is a leprosy.
[16] Or if the raw flesh turn again, and be changed unto white, he shall
come unto the priest;
[17] And the priest shall see him: and, behold, if the plague be turned into
white; then the priest shall pronounce him clean that hath the plague: he is
clean.
[18] The flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is
healed,
[19] And in the place of the boil there be a white rising, or a bright spot,
white, and somewhat reddish, and it be shewed to the priest;
[20] And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it be in sight lower than the
skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him
unclean: it is a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.
[21] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs
therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then
the priest shall shut him up seven days:
[22] And if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall
pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
[23] But if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not, it is a
burning boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
[24] Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning,
and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish,
or white;
[25] Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the hair in the
bright spot be turned white, and it be in sight deeper than the skin; it is
a leprosy broken out of the burning: wherefore the priest shall pronounce
him unclean: it is the plague of leprosy.
[26] But if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hair in
the bright spot, and it be no lower than the other skin, but be somewhat
dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
[27] And the priest shall look upon him the seventh day: and if it be spread
much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is
the plague of leprosy.
[28] And if the bright spot stay in his place, and spread not in the skin,
but it be somewhat dark; it is a rising of the burning, and the priest shall
pronounce him clean: for it is an inflammation of the burning.
[29] If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;
[30] Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight
deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest
shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head
or beard.
[31] And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be
not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it;
then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven
days:
[32] And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the plague: and,
behold, if the scall spread not, and there be in it no yellow hair, and the
scall be not in sight deeper than the skin;
[33] He shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest
shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
[34] And in the seventh day the priest shall look on the scall: and, behold,
if the scall be not spread in the skin, nor be in sight deeper than the
skin; then the priest shall pronounce him clean: and he shall wash his
clothes, and be clean.
[35] But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;
[36] Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread
in the skin, the priest shall not seek for yellow hair; he is unclean.
[37] But if the scall be in his sight at a stay, and that there is black
hair grown up therein; the scall is healed, he is clean: and the priest
shall pronounce him clean.
[38] If a man also or a woman have in the skin of their flesh bright spots,
even white bright spots;
[39] Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the
skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that groweth in
the skin; he is clean.
[40] And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he
clean.
[41] And he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward
his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
[42] And if there be in the bald head, or bald forehead, a white reddish
sore; it is a leprosy sprung up in his bald head, or his bald forehead.
[43] Then the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the
sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the
leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
[44] He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him
utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.
[45] And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his
head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry,
Unclean, unclean.
[46] All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he
is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.
The Law About Leprous Garments
47 (Jude 1:23) If a garment has a leprous disease,
whether it is a wool or a linen garment,
48 whether it is in the warp or woof of the linen or wool fabric,
or in the leather or anything made of leather,
49 and if the disease is greenish or reddish in the garment,
or in the leather, or in the warp or woof, or in anything made of leather,
it is a leprous disease and shall be shown to the priest.
50 And the priest shall examine the disease, and isolate the infected
article for seven days.
51 (Lev 14:44) And he shall examine the disease on the seventh day.
If the disease has spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof,
or in the leather, or in any work that is made of leather,
this is a spreading leprous disease. It is unclean.
52 He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof,
wool or linen, or anything of leather that has the disease,
for it is a spreading leprous disease. It shall be burned in the fire.
53 If the priest examines it, and the disease has not spread in the garment,
either in the warp or the woof, or in anything of leather,
54 then the priest shall command that they wash the article
in which the disease appears, and he shall isolate it for seven days more.
55 The priest shall examine the infected article after it has been washed.
If the infected spot has not changed its color,
even if the disease has not spread, it is unclean.
You shall burn it in the fire, whether the leprous spot is on the inside
or on the outside of the article.
56 If the priest examines and the disease has faded after washing it,
he shall tear the spot out of the garment, or out of the leather,
or out of the warp or the woof.
57 If it still appears in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof,
or in anything of leather, it is spreading. You shall burn in the fire
that in which the disease appears.
58 The garment that you have washed, either in the warp or woof,
or anything of leather, if the disease is gone from it, then
it shall be washed a second time and shall be clean.
59 This is the law of the leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen,
either in the warp or woof, or anything of leather to determine if
it is clean or unclean.
[47] The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a
woollen garment, or a linen garment;
[48] Whether it be in the warp, or woof; of linen, or of woollen; whether in
a skin, or in any thing made of skin;
[49] And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the
skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a
plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:
[50] And the priest shall look upon the plague, and shut up it that hath the
plague seven days:
[51] And he shall look on the plague on the seventh day: if the plague be
spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in a skin, or
in any work that is made of skin; the plague is a fretting leprosy; it is
unclean.
[52] He shall therefore burn that garment, whether warp or woof, in woollen
or in linen, or any thing of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a
fretting leprosy; it shall be burnt in the fire.
[53] And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not spread in
the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;
[54] Then the priest shall command that they wash the thing wherein the
plague is, and he shall shut it up seven days more:
[55] And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and,
behold, if the plague have not changed his colour, and the plague be not
spread; it is unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it is fret inward,
whether it be bare within or without.
[56] And if the priest look, and, behold, the plague be somewhat dark after
the washing of it; then he shall rend it out of the garment, or out of the
skin, or out of the warp, or out of the woof:
[57] And if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the
woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn
that wherein the plague is with fire.
[58] And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin it
be, which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it
shall be washed the second time, and shall be clean.
[59] This is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or
linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it
clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
2) Our Daily Bread for 16 February 2024 titled
Loving Like Jesus
John 15:9-17
9 (Jn 17:26) "As the Father loved Me, I also loved you. Remain in My love.
10 (Jn 14:15; 8:29; 17:4) If you keep My commandments, you will remain
in My love, even as I have kept My Father's commandments
and remain in His love.
11 (Jn 17:13; 16:24) I have spoken these things to you, that My joy
may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
12 (Jn 13:34; 1Jn 3:23) This is My commandment: that you love one another,
as I have loved you.
13 (Jn 10:11; 10:15) Greater love has no man than this: that a man lay down
his life for his friends.
14 (Mt 12:50; Lk 12:4) You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
15 (Jn 8:26; 15:20) I no longer call you servants, for a servant does
not know what his master does. But I have called you friends,
for everything that I have heard from My Father have I made known to you.
16 (Jn 13:18; 6:70You did not choose Me, but I chose you, and appointed you,
that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain,
that the Father may give you whatever you ask Him in My name.
17 (Jn 15:12) This I command you: that you love one another.
[9] As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.
[10] If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have
kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.
[11] These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you,
and that your joy might be full.
[12] This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
[13] Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends.
[14] Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
[15] Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what
his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have
heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
[16] Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye
should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
[17] These things I command you, that ye love one another.
He was loved by all-those were the words used to describe Giuseppe Berardelli
of Casnigo, Italy. Giuseppe was a beloved man who rode around town on an old
motorbike and always led with the greeting: "peace and good." He worked
tirelessly on behalf of the good of others. But in the last years of his life,
he had health problems that worsened when he was infected by the coronavirus,
and he eventually died in the hospital. A friend who knew him for more than
twenty years said he would've given up his potential spot in the intensive
care unit for another younger patient if he could have. This reveals the
character of a man who was loved and admired for loving others.
Loved for loving, this is the message the apostle John keeps sounding
throughout his gospel. Being loved and loving others are like a chapel bell
that tolls night and day, regardless of weather. And in John 15, they reach
somewhat of a zenith, for John lays bare that it's not being loved by all
but loving all that's the greatest love: "to lay down one’s life for one's
friends" (v. 13).
Stories of those willing to offer sacrificial love always inspire us.
Yet they pale in comparison to God's great love. But don't miss the challenge
that brings, for Jesus commands:
"Love each other as I have loved you" (v. 12). Yes, love all.
By: John Blase
Reflect & Pray
Loved by all and love all. Do you get those mixed up sometimes?
Why or why not? What might sacrificing for a friend look like today?
Loving God, please help me to love as You love me.
3) Daily verses taken from Billy Graham Evangelical Organisation
Words in Season Scripture Memory Tools
Week 6 Showing Grace to Others - Day 6 Reconciliation
2 Cor 5:18-19
18 All this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ
and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation,
19 that is, that God was
in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their sins
against them, and has entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.
18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus
Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself,
not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us
the word of reconciliation.
When Paul writes in 2 Cor 5:17 that we become a "new creation" in Christ
Jesus, the story does not end there. The verses following give us direction
for tht new life in Christ. "All This", Paul says, referring to the miracle of
new life in Christ, "is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ
and gave us the ministry of reconciliation."
Reconciliation means to bring back together what was once separated. Man was
separated from God by sin, and God took the initiative to reconcile man to
himself. Our "ministry of reconciliation" as Christians is twofold: to draw
others to the Lord and to work for reconciliation between individuals.
Reconciliation is the ultimate goal of forgiveness. God, through his grace ,
extends forgiveness to us when we are still sinners, unrepentant,
undeserving. When we respond, we come into reconciliation with him
and are brought back into oneness. Likewise, when we extend the grace
of forgiveness to another, we are set free by the act of forgiving, but we
hope that the ultimate outcome will be reconciliation.
God shows us the pattern: he is the wronged party, yet he does not wait for
the offender to come to him, hat in hand. He takes a bold initiative, offering
forgiveness freely with out regard to merit. The pattern applies to us;
as the new life in Christ takes hold of us, we must reach out, and reach,
and keep on reaching, breaking down the barriers, taking the risk of
rejection so that we may come to reconciliation.
Application
a) What barriers stand between me and reconciliation with another person?
b) How can I take a risk and reach out to offer forgiveness and
reconciliation to them?
c) What kind of attitude do I need to be a "minister of reconciliation"?
4) From Prosperity Promises - Kenneth Copeland
Luke 6:38
38 "Give, and it will be given to you: Good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, and running over will men give unto you.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured unto you."
38 give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down,
and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For
with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
5) From a Book called God's Promises for you:
When you are Burdened by Doubt
Proverbs 30:5
5 Every word of God is pure;
He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.
5 Every word of God is pure:
He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Remember God's promises when You pray
The Lord's prayer
Matthew 6:9-13
9 "Therefore pray in this manner:
Our Father who is in heaven,
hallowed be Your name.
10 (Mt 3:2; 4:17) Your kingdom come;
Your will be done
on earth, as it is in heaven.
11 (Pr 30:8; Isa 33:16) Give us this day our daily bread.
12 (Ex 34:7; Ps 32:1) And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
13 (1Co 10:13; Jn 17:15) And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."
9 After this manner therefore pray ye:
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
6) This come from Praying for Muslims in Canada 2015 (Is there a 2021 edition?)
Alberta
Quick facts on Muslims in Alberta
Alberta 2015 population 4121700
est Muslim Population 195240
CNMM Networks: Calgary and Edmonton
It is estimated that Calgary has 82000 Muslims and Edmonton another 50000 .
Alberta may have a total as high as 195240 today.
Calgary is notable as the first Canadian city with a Muslim mayor. It's
become a prominent place of Islamic fundamentalism.
Edmonton's Muslim population is very diverse, with the largest group
coming from Tanzania, followed by Somalia, and then North African countries
such as Egypt, Morocco, etc.
Muslims are coming to faith in Jesus! They overcome huge spiritual,
emotional and cultural hurdles to follow Christ. Yet their challenges still
continue, especially in growing in discipleship. They often fell lost in our
Western congregations, and equally lost trying to find a church body with whom
they can identify. some are even being lured into Christian cult groups.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Adding further
30 days of prayer for the Muslim World 24 April to 23 May 2020
Under the Keep Praying page
When the new moon is sighted it marks the beginning of t he new Islamic month
and Eid al-Fitr, the "Festival of Breaking the Fast", will start! After 30 days
of fasting, the Eid celebration at the end of Ramadan is a joyful time that
usually lasts about 3 days. Muslims will buy new clothes, exchange gifts and,
of course, enjoy special foods. In Muslim-majority nations, the streets may be
decorated and festivals will be held.
For many Muslims, Eid-al-Fitr begins with communal prayers at daybreak and the
distribution of money (zakat) to the poor, which is one of the 5 pillars of
Islam.
You can greet Muslim friends during this time by saying "Eid Mubarak",
which means Blessed Eid!"
Ramadan is over for this year, but you can continue to pray for Muslims you
know, and Muslims around the world:
- Despite the unsettling developments in our world today that involve actions
in the name of Islam, there is at the same time a largely untold story about
unprecedented movement to Christ among Muslims. There have been more such
movements of thousands or more new disciples among Muslims in the last three
decades or so than in all the previous history of Christian Muslim
relationships! Pray for this momentum to continue.
Acts 2:12-17 : 17 "In the last days it shall be," says God,
"that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.
18 Even on My menservants and maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.
19 And I will show wonders in heaven above and signs on the earth below:
blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness,
and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
21 And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."[a]
Footnotes
Acts 2:21 Joel 2:28-32.
- Pray for Christian workers an organisations focused on seeing effective
discipleship movements among Muslim people.
- Ask the Holy Spirit to continue to inspire you to have god's heart for
Muslims, to see them as He does, and to be the light that then to Jesus.
Matthew 5:14-15 : 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a
hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under
a basket, but on a candlestick. And it gives light to all who are in the
house."
Ideas for prayer
- Pray for opportunities to show the love of Christ to Muslims around you
- Pray for, and offer generous hospitality to, those you know who are serving
Christ among Muslim people -
Romans 12:13 "contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality."
- When you gather with fellow believers, remember to pray for Muslims
throughout the year and encourage them to also participate in 30 Days!
My paternal side is of Muslim heritage and will offer this section to further
call for Muslim converts to Christian and any other converts to Christianity
(Hindus, Jews, aboriginals Canadian, ...) .
7) Prayers for the nation (Canada) coming from Prayer map of Canada
http://www.ehc.ca
16th Day of the Month
a) Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and
without consequences
( John 16:7-8
7 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is expedient for you that I go away.
For if I do not go away, the Counselor will not come to you.
But if I go, I will send Him to you.
8 When He comes, He will convict the world of sin
and of righteousness and of judgment"
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away:
for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment:
)
b) Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
(
John 14:6
6 Jesus said to him,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Rom 3:19-20
19 Now we know that whatever the law says,
it says to those who are under the law,
so that every mouth may be silenced,
and all the world may become accountable to God.
20 Therefore by the works of the law
no flesh will be justified in His sight,
for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.
19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are
under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become
guilty before God.
20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified
in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
2 Cor 5:10
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
that each one may receive his recompense in the body,
according to what he has done,
whether it was good or bad.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one
may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done,
whether it be good or bad.
2 Cor 10:5
5 casting down imaginations and every high thing
that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
bringing every thought into
captivity to the obedience of Christ,
5 casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against
the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought
to the obedience of Christ;
)
Conclusion:
Pray to the Lord and pray to Him to know real Science as He is the creator
Pray to the Lord: "Loving God, please help me to love as You love me."
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a minister of reconciliation.
Pray to the Lord and pray to be a generous giver.
Pray to the Lord and pray to know the Lord's Word as Pure.
Please join us in praying for:
- The church to reach out to the growing Muslim populations in Alberta.
- for Canadian churches to start contextualised discipleship ministries to
Muslim-background believers.
- for Muslm-background believers to be well grounded spiritually and socially
in their faith and the Church.
- and for Muslim-background believers to share their faith with their
not-yet-believing family and friendship networks.
- for Farsi and Arabic fellowships to grow in spiritual maturity and outreach.
- for current and new workers among Muslims in these growing Muslim
in these growing Muslim population centres.
Pray that God will convict the hearts of Canadians of the false
idea that all moral choices are equal and
without consequences
Pray that people's hearts would be opened to see the folly
of denying God's supremacy
Pray for a pastor in Sudan who was arrested for allegedly
"disturbing the peace" after Muslim militants attacked his church.
Pray to the Lord that to know the Holy Spirit.
and Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness
Remember eternity starts now -
Pray for the direction you take to the Ever lasting loving God