Leprosy

A common disease among the Jews — Lu 4:27.

Infected

Men. — Lu 17:12.

Women. — Nu 12:10.

Houses. — Le 14:34.

Garments. — Le 13:47.

An incurable disease — 2Ki 5:7.

Often sent as a punishment for sin — Nu 12:9,10; 2Ch 26:19.

Often hereditary — 2Sa 3:29; 2Ki 5:27.

Parts affected by

The hand. — Ex 4:6.

The head. — Le 13:44.

The forehead. — 2Ch 26:19.

The beard. — Le 13:30.

The whole body. — Lu 5:12.

Often began with a bright red spot — Le 13:2,24.

Turned the skin white — Ex 4:6; 2Ki 5:27.

Turned the hair white or yellow — Le 13:3,10,30.

The priests

Judges and directors in cases of. — De 24:8.

Examined persons suspected of. — Le 13:2,9.

Shut up persons suspected of, seven days. — Le 13:4.

Had rules for distinguishing. — Le 13:5-44.

Examined all persons healed of. — Le 14:2; Mt 8:4; Lu 17:14.

Ceremonies at cleansing of — Le 17:14.

Those afflicted with

Ceremonially unclean. — Le 13:8,11,22,44.

Separated from intercourse with others. — Nu 5:2; 12:14,15.

Associated together. — 2Ki 7:3; Lu 17:12.

Dwelt in a separate house. — 2Ki 15:5.

Cut off from God’s house. — 2Ch 26:21.

Excluded from priest’s office. — Le 22:2-4.

To have their heads bare, clothes rent, and lip covered. — Le 13:45.

To cry unclean when approached. — Le 13:45.

Less inveterate when it covered the whole body — Le 13:13.

Power of God manifested in curing — Nu 12:13,14; 2Ki 5:8-14.

Power of Christ manifested in curing — Mt 8:3; Lu 5:13; 17:13,14.

Christ gave power to heal — Mt 10:8.

Garments

Suspected of, shown to priest. — Le 13:49.

Suspected of, shut up seven days. — Le 13:50.

Infected with, to have the piece first torn out. — Le 13:56.

Incurable infected with, burned. — Le 13:51,52.

Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean. — Le 13:53,54,58,59.

Houses

Suspected of, reported to priest. — Le 14:35.

Suspected of, emptied. — Le 14:36.

Suspected of, inspected by priest. — Le 14:37.

Suspected of, shut up seven days. — Le 14:38.

To have the part infected with, first removed, and the rest scraped, &c. — Le 14:39,42.

Incurably infected with, pulled down and removed. — Le 14:43-45.

Infected with, communicated uncleanness to everyone who entered them. — Le 14:46,47.

Suspected of, but not infected, pronounced clean. — Le 14:48.

Ceremonies at cleansing of. — Le 14:49-53.