LEVITICUS 38


     We will begin this lesson in Leviticus 15:1 "And the LORD spake
unto Moses and to Aaron, saying,"  Leviticus 15:2 "Speak unto the
children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running
issue out of his flesh, [because of] his issue he [is] unclean."

     We are told in Scripture that out of the issue of the heart the
mouth speaketh.  Matthew 12:34 "O generation of vipers, how can ye,
being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart
the mouth speaketh."  Luke 6:45 "A good man out of the good treasure
of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of
the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for
of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh."  I mentioned these
Scriptures, because it appears to me, this sin is a sin of the inner
man. The issue that comes from the man is unclean, so he is unclean.
In the physical sense, this would be caused, probably, by some
sexually transmitted disease. In the spiritual sense, this would be a
sin involving the Holy Spirit of God. The thing that makes sex sin so
bad for the believer, is that our body is the temple of the Holy
Spirit of God. This would be classed as ceremonial uncleanness and
would cause this person not to be able to come into the temple of God.

     Leviticus 15:3 "And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue:
whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his
issue, it [is] his uncleanness."

     This is a highly contagious disease. Sin is highly contagious as
well. The strong message I get, here, is this is a disease within his
body.

     Leviticus 15:4 "Every bed, whereon he lieth that hath the issue,
is unclean: and every thing, whereon he sitteth, shall be unclean."

     We see in this, that any contact with anything would pass on this
disease. The sinner contaminates everything around him. He spoils
everything he has anything to do with.

     Leviticus 15:5 "And whosoever toucheth his bed shall wash his
clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even."

     In the physical sense, a person could catch this type disease by
casual contact. In the spiritual sense, to fellowship with someone,
who is deep into sin, could cause the person to be a sinner by
association. We are cautioned not to fellowship with those of
unbelief. II Corinthians 6:14 "Be ye not unequally yoked together with
unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with
unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?"
Ephesians 5:11 "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of
darkness, but rather reprove [them]."  If we make contact with these
things unaware, we should clean ourselves up immediately. This is for
the physical and spiritual.

     Leviticus 15:6 "And he that sitteth on [any] thing whereon he sat
that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in
water, and be unclean until the even."

     This disease, in the physical, is many times transmitted by using
the same bathroom facilities. In the spiritual sense, to sit would
indicate that you remained a while. We must be careful to choose our
friends. Many problems we find ourselves in, are caused by following
someone we thought was a friend. In crime, this would be called being
an accessory to a crime.

     Leviticus 15:7 "And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath
the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be
unclean until the even."

     It would be even more possible to take this disease, because of
the direct contact of touching.

     Leviticus 15:8 "And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that
is clean; then he shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in
water, and be unclean until the even."

     This would not only be spitting, but coughing or any other way of
transmitting fluid from the infected body to the uninfected. The
disease mentioned here could be transmitted by kissing as well. You
can see the seriousness of this, in that he not only washes his body,
but his clothes, as well.

     Leviticus 15:9 "And what saddle soever he rideth upon that hath
the issue shall be unclean." Leviticus 15:10 "And whosoever toucheth
any thing that was under him shall be unclean until the even: and he
that beareth [any of] those things shall wash his clothes, and bathe
[himself] in water, and be unclean until the even."

     You can easily see from this, that anything that came in contact
with this issue of infection could be a carrier for the disease. In
our day, the great fear is AIDS. They tell us it is not transmitted by
casual contact. Really, there has not been time to do sufficient
testing to determine that beyond a shadow of a doubt. We do know that
many people have caught the disease through blood transfusions. Nurses
giving shots, and taking blood samples wear gloves to prevent getting
the disease. I believe this would be classified as a plague. It, also,
appears that God has sent the plague. The original cases were sexually
transmitted. Most of the early patients were homosexuals and lesbians.
God calls this an abomination before him. He rained fire and brimstone
on Sodom and Gommorah for this same abomination. What makes us think
that this is not a judgement of God?

     Leviticus 15:11 "And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue,
and hath not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and
bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even."

     We know the seriousness of this, because of God going into such
detail here. The best way to get away from any infection is to wash
with soap and water.

     Leviticus 15:12 "And the vessel of earth, that he toucheth which
hath the issue, shall be broken: and every vessel of wood shall be
rinsed in water."

     An earthen vessel would retain the infection, because it would
have penetrated into the vessel. It must be broken to stop the spread
of infection. It appears it could be safely washed off of a wooden
vessel.

     Leviticus 15:13 "And when he that hath an issue is cleansed of
his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his
cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water,
and shall be clean."

     This seven days of separation is to make sure he is rid of the
infection.

     Leviticus 15:14 "And on the eighth day he shall take to him two
turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the
door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the
priest:"

     This person has been as good as dead. The community would have
nothing to do with him for fear of taking the disease. Now, on the
eighth day he has a new beginning. He is preparing to re-enter
society. This disease was caused by sin, so he must sacrifice to get
back into fellowship with God and man.

     Leviticus 15:15 "And the priest shall offer them, the one [for] a
sin offering, and the other [for] a burnt offering; and the priest
shall make an atonement for him before the LORD for his issue."

     We have gone into this several times, so I will not repeat the
meaning here. We do know that the only way to get free of sin is by
the shedding of blood. That is done here. The 2 fowls are his
substitute for his sin.
















                             Questions 38

1.  When a man has a running issue out of his flesh, he is ________.
2.  Out of the issue of the _____ the mouth speaketh.
3.  Where can we find the Scripture that tells us the above?
4.  This sin seems to be a sin of the _____ ___.
5.  In the physical sense, this issue is possibly what kind of
    disease?
6.  What is the terrible thing about sex sin of a believer?
7.  What kind of uncleanness are we talking about here?
8.  What is the strong message we are seeing here?
9.  What happens to the bed he lies on?
10. What would happen to you, if you touched his bed?
11. What does this show us about catching this disease?
12. To associate with a person this deep in sin could cause you to be
    a sinner by __________.
13. Quote 2 Corinthians chapter 6 verse 14.
14. If we come in contact with them unintentionally, what should we
    do?
15. To sit on something contaminated would indicate what?
16. Touching the person with the issue would be worse because of the
    ______ contact.
17. Besides spitting, what does verse 8 include?
18. How could a person become a carrier for this disease?
19. In our society today, what is the great fear?
20. How were the first cases of AIDS transmitted?
21. What is the best way to get this infection off your hands?
22. Why would it be necessary to break the earthen vessel?
23. When he that has the issue is clean and washed, how many days must
    he wait?
24. What is this waiting period for?
25. What does this eighth day symbolize?
26. What is the only way to get free from sin?