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A Two-Stage Purification
Commentators explain that this 33-day period was the second, less restrictive stage of purification. After an initial 7 days of significant uncleanness, the mother could resume normal family life. The primary restriction during this longer phase was from touching sacred items and entering the sanctuary, signifying a separation from the holy, not from the community.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 12:4
18th Century
Theologian
The Levitical law ascribed impurity exclusively to the mother, not at all to the Child.
Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 12:4
19th Century
Bishop
Continue in the blood of her purifying. —Better, continue in the blood of purification, that is, pure blood.…
John Calvin
On Leviticus 12:4
16th Century
Theologian
And she shall then continue. The uncleanness of seven days for a male, and fourteen days for a female, refers to the hemorrhage, as we wil…
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John Gill
On Leviticus 12:4
17th Century
Pastor
And she shall continue in the blood of her purifying three
and thirty days
That is, s…
Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 12:1–8
17th Century
Minister
After the laws concerning clean and unclean food, come the laws concerning clean and unclean persons. Man imparts his depraved nature to his offspr…