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then shall the priest command to take for him who is to be cleansed two living clean birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
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Symbols of Total Healing
The items in this ritual were rich with meaning. Commentators explain that the cedar wood (a durable, lofty tree), scarlet wool (representing healthy blood), and hyssop (a lowly, cleansing plant) symbolized different aspects of healing. Some scholars see a moral lesson: moving from the pride that caused the affliction (cedar) to the humility required for restoration (hyssop).
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These birds were provided by the priest for the man. They were not, like the offerings for the altar, brought by the man himself (compare Leviticus…
19th Century
Anglican
“Then the priest is to command to take”: Literally, And the priest shall command, and he shall take, meaning the leper is to do the taking…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed
The command is by the priest, the taking is b…
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