The Difficulty of Having an Infectious Skin Disease

Leviticus 13:24–46
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If you have a burn that gets infected and turns red or reddish-white, a priest must examine it (v. 24). Then if he discovers that the hair in the infected area has turned white and that the infection seems more than skin deep, he will say, “The burn has turned into leprosy, and you are unclean(v. 25).” But if the priest finds that the hair in the infected area hasn’t turned white and that the sore is only skin deep and it is healing, he will have you stay away from everyone else for seven days (v. 26). On the seventh day the priest will examine you again, and if the infection is spreading, he will say, “This is leprosy-you are unclean (v. 27)."  However, if the infection has begun to heal, he will say, “you are clean (v. 28).”

If you have a sore on your head or chin, it must be examined by a priest (v. 29). If the infection seems more than skin deep, and the hair in it has thinned out and lost its color, he will say, “This is leprosy-you are unclean (v. 30).” On the other hand, if he discovers that the hair still isn’t healthy, he will order you to stay away from everyone else for seven days (v. 31). By that time, if the hairs seem healthy, and if the itch is only skin deep, you must shave off the hairs around the infection, but not those on it (vv. 32-33). Then the priest will tell you to stay away from everyone else for another seven days (v. 34). By that time, if the itch hasn’t spread and seems no more than skin deep, he will say, “You are clean; now you must wash your clothes.”

Later, if the itch starts spreading, even though the hair is still healthy, the priest will say, “You are unclean (vv. 35-36).” But if he thinks you are completely well, he will say, “You are clean (vv. 37-39).” If you become bald on any part of your head, you are still clean (vv. 40-41). But if a priest discovers that a reddish-white sore has broken out on the bald spot and looks like leprosy, he will say,  “This is leprosy-you are unclean (vv. 42-44).” If you ever have leprosy, you must tear your clothes, leave your hair uncombed, cover the lower part of your face, and go around shouting, “I’m unclean! I’m unclean (v. 45)!” As long as you have the disease, you are unclean and must live alone outside the camp (v. 46).

Application

If I stick around those who are living a sinful life style it will be easy for their sinful ways to spread to me.