Leviticus Chapter 14 Summary
Laws concerning cleansing of lepers.
Discussion Questions for Leviticus, Chapter 14
- Why do you think someone would have to be declared clean by the priest after they are already healed?
- How does the offering of sacrifices to God after a healing show us God's providential working?
- Based on what we read about blood elsewhere in Leviticus, what do you think is the religious significance of the sprinkling of blood in verse 6?
- Verse 20 describes the making of atonement. How does this show us a concern for spiritual healing and not just physical healing? What can we learn from this today?
- What do we learn about God from verses 21-22? How can we have this same compassion in making provision for the poor?
- Are there other ways we see God accommodating to people's circumstances, as in verses 21-22?
- Does verse 34 bother you? Why or why not? Why would the author include this, and what do you think they meant by it?
- Have you or someone you know experienced drastic healing? What spiritual effect did this have?
- Do you think there are any parallels between the spread of disease in this passage and the spread of sin? What are they?
- Verse 57 describes the purpose of the chapter. What is it, and why does Israel need to learn this? What can we learn from it today?
Key Words/Phrase
Cleansing, v. 2.
Characters
God, Moses.
Strong Verse(s)
20
