Leprosy
The Talmud indicates that a leper could not come within 4
cubits of any Israelite or 100 cubits if there was an east
wind blowing. The Mishnah indicates that any contact with a
leper, his dwelling, or any of his possessions would make a
person ceremonially unclean. According to Leviticus 13:45 a
leper was commanded to cry "unclean, unclean" wh...
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The Talmud indicates that a leper could not come within 4
cubits of any Israelite or 100 cubits if there was an east
wind blowing. The Mishnah indicates that any contact with a
leper, his dwelling, or any of his possessions would make a
person ceremonially unclean. According to Leviticus 13:45 a
leper was commanded to cry "unclean, unclean" wh...
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Luke 5:12-14 - And it came to pass, when he was in a
certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing
Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord,
if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And he put forth
his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean.
And immediately the leprosy departed from him. And he
charged him...
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During ancient biblical times there was a loathsome disease
called leprosy (Heb. tzarah meaning smitten and Gr. lepra
meaning scaly) of which there was no known cure. It was an
uncontrollable, slowly growing disease that would cause
swollen lumps on the skin and ulcerous scabs all over the
body. There was a numbness sensation that caused the l...
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In biblical times lepers were considered unclean, and they
were forced to separate themselves from the public. The mere
touch of a leper brought uncleanness, and breathing the same
air of a leper was believed to be dangerous. When someone
was pronounced "leprous" they were looked upon as dead and
cast out of society to dwell in a special place...
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The ancient Jewish Law made no provision for the cleansing
of a leper, but only the ability to declare someone clean
who had been suspected of leprosy. The Law required lepers
to be quarantined, and there were strict rules for
ceremonial cleansing. For a man that was suspected of
leprosy the priest would make the decision if the disease
was h...
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