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then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.
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Sin as a Plague in the Home
Matthew Henry draws a powerful analogy, suggesting that just as a priest quarantines a house for a physical plague, Christian families must be vigilant against sin. Sin is a spiritual plague that, if left unchecked, can infect and ruin a household or a church, requiring decisive action to remove its influence.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This section is separated from the one on leprosy in clothing (Leviticus 13:47–59), with which it would seem to be naturally connected.…
19th Century
Anglican
Shut up the house seven days.—On finding these symptoms, the priest is to put the house in quarantine for seven days, in …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the priest shall go out of the house to the door of the house Thereby signifying…
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The leprosy in a house is difficult for us to understand, much like the leprosy in a garment; but sin, where it reigns in a house, is a plague ther…
