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The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woolen garment, or a linen garment;
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A Metaphor for Sin's Stain
Commentators suggest these laws illustrate the pervasive nature of sin. Just as leprosy could corrupt a physical garment, sin defiles not only a person's conscience but also their possessions and actions. This physical law serves as a powerful metaphor for the spiritual reality that sin brings a stain upon everything it touches, contrasting with the incorruptible 'robes of righteousness' found in Christ.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The garment - Rather, The clothing, referring to the ordinary dress of the Israelites in the wilderness; namely, a linen tunic with a fringe…
19th Century
Anglican
The garment also that. —Better, And if a garment has. The fact that the same phrase, “plague of leprosy,” is used for bot…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The garments also, that the plague of leprosy is in Whether this sort of leprosy proceeded from natural causes, or w…
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The garment suspected of being tainted with leprosy was not to be burned immediately. If, upon inspection, a leprous spot was found, it must be bur…
