LEVITICUS 39


     We will begin this lesson with Leviticus 15:16 "And if any man's
seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh
in water, and be unclean until the even."

     Copulation has to do with a sexual act. The seed for life comes
from the man. This is what is spoken of here. Even though this is a
natural act between man and woman, they will be unclean and must wash.
Their uncleanness lasts for the rest of that day.

     Leviticus 15:17 "And every garment, and every skin, whereon is
the seed of copulation, shall be washed with water, and be unclean
until the even."

     This is just speaking of general hygiene.

     Leviticus 15:18 "The woman also with whom man shall lie [with]
seed of copulation, they shall [both] bathe [themselves] in water, and
be unclean until the even."

     The seed of copulation implanted in the woman's womb, is a
mystery no human truly understands. Sometimes, when everything is just
right, the woman will conceive and bring forth a child 9 months later.

     Leviticus 15:19  "And if a woman have an issue, [and] her issue
in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and
whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even."

     Each month a woman has an issue of blood. This blood is actually
a cleansing process. This usually lasts several days, and this is the
purpose in being put apart for seven days. Women usually feel bad
during this time. We know of the woman in the Bible who had an issue
of blood 12 years. She spent all of her living trying to get better.
The bad thing about this issue was that during that period of time she
could not go to the temple. This long term issue affected her
physically by weakening her body, and affected her spiritually in that
she could not go to the temple. This is a personal thing with a woman,
it would really not be correct for anyone to touch her during this
time. We must also take note, that if a woman did not have this cycle
of the issue of blood, there would be no babies born. Without the
shedding of her blood, there would be no new life that babies bring.
That is the very reason that Sarah having a baby after this time had
passed for her, made it a very large miracle.

     Leviticus 15:20 "And every thing that she lieth upon in her
separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon
shall be unclean." Leviticus 15:21 "And whosoever toucheth her bed
shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean
until the even." Leviticus 15:22 "And whosoever toucheth any thing
that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in
water, and be unclean until the even."  Leviticus 15:23 "And if it
[be] on [her] bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he
toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even."

     This is speaking of close association with the blood of this
woman, as it was with the issue of the man. The same rules apply in
both situations.

     Leviticus 15:24 "And if any man lie with her at all, and her
flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed
whereon he lieth shall be unclean."

     This would be if the blood of the woman were on him, then he
would be unclean seven days.

     Leviticus 15:25 "And if a woman have an issue of her blood many
days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time
of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall
be as the days of her separation: she [shall be] unclean."

     The seven days were chosen, because under natural circumstances
she would be finished with her monthly cycle. As long as she is still
in the way of women, whether a week month or years, she is classified
as unclean. She would be turned away from the church for this time, as
well as being avoided by her friends and family.

     Leviticus 15:26 "Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her
issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever
she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her
separation."

     She is ceremonially unclean. This is not a sin that she has done,
but is, in fact, part of every woman's life from her teens until
sometime after she is 50 years of age. It would have been more
important to stay away from embarrassment then. There is much progress
in handling this monthly problem today. Life is in the blood, and in
some mysterious way, this causes life. Leviticus 17:11 "For the life
of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the
altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood
[that] maketh an atonement for the soul."  In another mysterious way,
the woman is cleansed with the blood each month.

     Leviticus 15:27 "And whosoever toucheth those things shall be
unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and
be unclean until the even."

     We see that the washing of water is the cleansing power.

     Leviticus 15:28 "But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she
shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be
clean."

     This is the same time as the man with the issue. There are 2
separate things here though. This is a natural happening with the
woman that is beyond her control.

     Leviticus 15:29 "And on the eighth day she shall take unto her
two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to
the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."  Leviticus 15:30 "And
the priest shall offer the one [for] a sin offering, and the other
[for] a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her
before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness."

     Remember, this is not a sin she has done. This is ceremonial
uncleanness. This is inherited sin if you will.

     Leviticus 15:31 "Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel
from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when
they defile my tabernacle that [is] among them."

     We see in this, that the children of Israel were a separated
people. They must not even give the appearance of evil. The primary
thing being taught here, is that a woman in this condition should not
be allowed in the sanctuary.

     Leviticus 15:32 "This [is] the law of him that hath an issue, and
[of him] whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;"
Leviticus 15:33 "And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him
that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that
lieth with her that is unclean."

     This is speaking of the sickness of all flesh. This sickness is a
disease of the flesh inherited from Adam and Eve. This is not
voluntary sin, this is inherited sin in the flesh. Romans 7:25 "I
thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I
myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin." As
long as we are in flesh, temptations come. Our biggest enemy is our
flesh. We must overcome the flesh. Romans 6:19 "I speak after the
manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have
yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto
iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness
unto holiness." Romans 8:8 "So then they that are in the flesh cannot
please God." Romans 8:9 "But ye are not in the flesh, but in the
Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man
have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his."  Romans 8:12
"Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after
the flesh." Romans 8:13 "For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die:
but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye
shall live."

     Praise God we believers in Christ are not under the law, we are
of grace.








                             Questions 39

1.  What does copulation have to do with?
2.  If a man's seed of copulation go out from him, what shall he do?
3.  How long does his uncleanness last?
4.  Chapter 15 verse 17 is speaking of general ________.
5.  How long shall the woman be separated out when she has an issue of
    blood?
6.  What is the woman's loss of blood each month?
7.  How many years did the woman in the Bible have an issue of blood?
8.  What was one of the very bad things that happened to her during
    the 12 years?
9.  If a woman did not have this cycle of the issue of blood, there
    would be no ______ ____.
10. What made the miracle of Sarah having a baby during her old age
    even more of a miracle?
11. Everything she comes in contact with, during her days of
    separation, becomes _______.
12. How long shall the man be unclean, if any of her blood touches
    him?
13. Was 7 days the only time she might be classified as unclean for
    the issue of blood?
14. What type of uncleanness is this?
15. Life is in the _____.
16. Washing of the water is the _________ power.
17. This is a natural function of the woman's _____.
18. What shall she take to the priest at the end of the 7 days of
    separation?
19. What two offerings will the priest make for her?
20. What is the primary lesson being taught about the woman's
    separation?
21. This is a sickness of all _____.
22. This is not voluntary sin, this is _________ sin.
23. With the mind I serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law
    of ___.
24. They that are in the flesh cannot _______ ___.
25. We are in the Spirit, if what happened?
26. If ye live after the flesh, ye shall ___.
27. If ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye
    _____ ____.