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and they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other mortar, and shall plaster the house.
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Renewal Requires Replacement
Commentators explain that this verse describes a necessary and thorough process. Just as infected stones and mortar were completely removed and replaced with new, sound materials, we are called to deal decisively with sin. Matthew Henry draws a direct parallel, urging believers to remove the 'leprosy of sin' from their homes and lives, rather than just covering it up. This act of replacement signifies true renewal.
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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.…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall take other stones From elsewhere, such as are sound and whole: and put [them] in the place of …
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…