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The priest shall look on the raw flesh, and pronounce him unclean: the raw flesh is unclean: it is leprosy.
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The Decisive Sign of Uncleanness
Commentators explain that the 'raw flesh' (or 'sound flesh' as one scholar suggests) is the definitive sign of active leprosy. Its presence within a skin lesion indicated the disease was spreading, not healing. This specific visual cue was the basis for the priest's solemn declaration of uncleanness, making the diagnosis a careful, evidence-based process.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The disease indicated here appears to be what is now known as Lepra commonis, the common White Leprosy, or Dry Tetter. It first shows itself in red…
19th Century
Anglican
And the priest shall see the raw flesh. —Rather, the sound flesh. It will be seen that it is the sound flesh onl…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the priest shall see the raw flesh Or when he sees it, the person being brought to him to be viewed:
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The plague of leprosy was an uncleanness, rather than a disease. Christ is said to cleanse lepers, not to cure them. Common as the leprosy was amon…
