Verse 36 states that the priest will examine the skin to see if the scaly skin has spread all over the patient and if that happens then, the person is declared to be unclean. In addition, the priest might have to look for yellow hair all over the skin. Verse 37 states if the scale stays where it is and black hair starts to grow over it, then it's been healed and the priest calls the person clean.
Verse 38 to 39 mentions how if a man or woman has white bright spots on the skin of the body, then the priest looks for white spots that grow on the skin. If this occurs, then the person is clean. Verse 40 states that leprosy can sometimes cause hair to fall out from the head and forehead. Verse 41 states that even if this were to occur, the person can still be declared clean upon examination.
Briefly, I'm just recalling how Deuteronomy 4:2 explicitly states, "Do not add to or subtract from these commands I am giving you. Just obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you." (NLT)
Likewise, I'm just trying to summarize each Bible verse, even if I don't understand it. I'm not going to try to add or remove anything and be really careful about making my own interpretations or relying on some person who has this so-called godly perspective. I guess trying to learn the Bible verse-by-verse really makes sense for taking that exact approach.
Verse 42 says if the bald head or forehead has a reddish-white sore, leprosy is breaking out. In Verse 43, the priest will examine it to confirm if there's leprosy and in Verse 44, it mentions how the priest will make the verdict of the man being unclean or not. Verse 45 uses the derogatory term, "leper". I'm trying to avoid saying that statement out of wanting to be politically correct, but okay. Does that mean God is an insensitive almighty being after finding that in the Word of God? I guess it's how the heart really takes it, but for me, I believe God to be infallible and unconditionally loving to this world. John 3:16 states that God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only son that whosoever believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. Our struggles are really us having a hard time with it and in time it passes anyway. Just the question should really be, can the person really embrace the bad thing he or she is going through?
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