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and he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water:
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A Familiar Cleansing Ritual
Commentators point out that the ritual for cleansing a house from 'leprosy' is nearly identical to the one for cleansing a person. The act of killing a bird in an earthen vessel over running water directly mirrors the ceremony in Leviticus 14:5. This parallel underscores the seriousness of the contamination, whether it affects a person or their dwelling.
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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
And he shall take to cleanse the house. —The same rites are prescribed for cleansing the house which were performed in cl…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he shall kill the one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water.] (See Gill on Leviticus 14:5
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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…
