Any informed thoughts would be appreciated.
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Leviticus 13:13-14
- Thread starter Jayhawker Soule
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from Catholic Bible
* [13:1–14:57] These chapters deal with scaly or fungal infections (Hebrew ṣāra‘at). The older translation “leprosy” is misleading because ṣāra‘at refers to not just one but several chronic and enduring skin diseases in human beings. The disease known as “leprosy” (Hansen’s disease) is probably not included among the conditions described in the chapter. Also the term ṣāra‘at refers to fungal growths in fabrics and on the walls of houses. The reason why these conditions, and not other diseases, were considered unclean may be that they were quite visible, associated with death (cf. Nm 12:9–12), and traditionally connected with punishment by the deity (Lv 14:34; Dt 28:27, 35; 2 Sm 3:29; 2 Kgs 5:26–27; 2 Chr 26:16–21).
Leviticus, CHAPTER 13
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I asked for informed thoughts on two consecutive verses, not a cut-n-paste on two consecutive chapters.
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My take is an open wound is of concern, but a closed one indicates healing. The closure being defined as white, I believe, takes the healing state necessary to be considered safe all the way to scarred over.