LEV 12:1-13:59 "when a woman gives birth"...the meaning of "leprosy" and....

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LEV 12:1-13:59 "when a woman gives birth"...the meaning of "leprosy" and....

LEV 12:1-13:59 When a woman gives childbirth, what does "leprosy" mean?, and.....


Parasha: TAZRIA (when she bears seed) LEV 12:1-13:59.................2 KINGS 4:42-5:19.....................MATTHEW 8:1-4

In this Parasha study, we see two themes, one of which when a woman gives birth and the other which covers what we usually call "leprosy" and finally, why do we say "Happy New Year" today?

When a woman gives birth to a male child, she is considered unclean for 7 days, but she is not to forget that on the 8th day, she is to have her child circumcised, and afterwards, she is to remain in a state of "purification" for 33 days. Why all these days, scripture does not shed light, yet we can see that "7" is the perfect number of holiness, "8" is the number for a "new beginning". The male child is circumcised on day 8, the child goes from being in the womb to the "outside world" participating in the covenant of Abraham, this is the child's "new beginning" the woman goes through "41" days of recuperation, her body has been "tested" for 9 months, and she goes through 7 days of . could one say, isolation, if that be the case, then 33 days of purification, one could say, "rest and relaxation" hopefully, the husband and family will attend to her needs during this time, afterwards, the husband can; "know her" again.

If the woman births a female baby, the case is different, mother must remain unclean for 14 days, and afterwards, purification time of 66 days, that is a total of 80 days. Why the longer time? scripture does not say. But we see the number "8" again in (80) "a new beginning" could we say for both mother and child. giving birth to a female, (some believe) is more taxing to the mother, she suffers more. We can see that in birthing children, there are 2 souls involved (nefesh) the mother's nefesh and the child's nefesh, but with the female, she carries eggs inside her, potential "nefeshim" (souls) once they are fertilized by the male sperm, thus creating more "living souls" (nefesh chayim), so, within the female baby are many more (future babies) all awaiting to be born in God's perfect timing. Perhaps this is why the mother needs the extra time to rest and relax, and "begin anew" after 80 days, (just an opinion)

TZA-ARAT: (leprosy) the rest of the Parasha deals with this. But the word "Tza-arat" covers "all skin diseases in general" not only leprosy, (which is the worse case scenario) this is when the nerves die and the body goes "feeling less" and fingers dry and fall off, the nose falls off, ears, fall off, the body extremities just rot away. Today there is medicine available for this disease, but thousands of years ago, this disease was a death sentence, unless the person was healed by Yeshua. But the general meaning of "tza-arat" is "diseases and disorders of the skin" from mild skin rashes, scabies, shingles, ring worm, psoriasis, etc. People who had these diseases had to be isolated from the camp of Israel, and be inspected by the priest, if the disease was not serious, and it went away, the person could come back after isolation, if not, they were considered "tamei" (unclean) we can only imagine the pain and suffering some went through if their "tza-arat" was the worse case,

Miriam was struck with tza-arat, for 7 days, for having criticized Moshe, that is why "tza-arat" is related to "Leshon-hara" (evil tongue) some believe that skin diseases come from having a loose and gossiping tongue (it has never been proved though). Moshe prayed the shortest prayer in the Bible, "LORD, please heal her" and Adonai healed her, Baruch HaShem!

Tza-arat is also known as "mildew" in clothing, and "mold" in houses and buildings. God gives instructions to wash and clean clothing with mildew, if it re-appears, it must be burned, same with houses, if mold is found in the walls, one has to replace the wall, thousands of years ago, God knew the dangers of mold in housing walls and structures, something we just found out a few years ago. No wonder he says "tear it down" if it returns .

There is such a thing as being "tamei" spiritually, we can have "tza-arat" of the spirit, and be "unclean" spiritually, if we do not walk in God's ways of his Torah, refuse to honor the Sabbath, ignore his Holy days, walk contrary to the Torah, living in rebellion is being "tamei" but through "Teshuvah" repentance, and returning to God's ways, bring us forgiveness, and we become "tahor" clean again. through the blood of Yeshua.
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2 KINGS 4:42-5:19

tells the story of Naaman the Syrian, who suffered from some type of tza-arat, could have been the worse case, we can ask him in Heaven what he had, and he will certainly tell us. But he was healed, BUT he had to OBEY and BELIEVE. if it was only just bathing in the Jordan river 7 times, and he was healed, sometimes, healing comes just as easy as just BELIEVING and OBEYING the promises of God.
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MATT 8:1-4

tells a similar story, of a leper who was healed by YESHUA, He ASKED, and put forth his hand, (faith) and YESHUA responded with love and forgiveness. Yet Yeshua told him to go back and show himself to the priest and to offer a sacrifice for his healing, showing that Yeshua had respect for the written Torah and commandments, after all, HE wrote them through Moshe. Yes, healing is still for today, YET not in all cases, in some cases, GOD brings his children home to heaven through diseases, although many diseases can be avoided, and some get sick because of disobedience. (eating what we shouldn't eat) which bring us back to Leviticus 11.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU, (HAG SAMEACH BA ACHAT NISAN HA ZEH)

happiness and joy on this first day of Nisan) (April 9th, of Gregorian Calendar)
when we look back at Exodus, and read chap 12: verse 2, we read "This month shall be your beginning of months, it shall be the first month of the year to you" so where does January 1st fit in? IT DOESN'T

Shabbat shalom; Rabbi Ben Avraham​
 

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Re: LEV 12:1-13:59 "when a woman gives birth"...the meaning of "leprosy" and....

This is very interesting post, and I hope people will join in to discuss something so "foreign" to us. To be honest, I do not even think of having been close enough to a person with leprosy--the closest was through pictures, films, and articles about them.

So it is new year there.. let me just greet you Happy new year too!
 

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Numbers 12 (NKJV)


12 Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married; for he had married an Ethiopian woman. 2 So they said, “Has the Lord indeed spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken through us also?” And the Lord heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all men who were on the face of the earth.)
 
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Don't worry about anything, Jesus said.
 

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There are two theories as to why Miriam was afflicted with Tzaraas.

1 she questioned Moses’s authority because God had spoken to all three of them.

2 Bringing up that Moses’s wife was an Ethiopian woman (Kushite) she had spoken evil of Moses’s wife.

The person with leprosy or Tzaraas has to be separated from all the other people and put outside the camp most often for evil speech. Miriam skin turned white because of the Tzaraas. If her evil speech was against Moses’s wife because of her skin color that seems logical. Miriam would have been punished measure for measure. Her words against Moses could cause a breakdown in his leadership. This would be evil speech against authority. What do you think the reason for her Tzaraas was?
 

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In this parasha everyone is complaining.
Moses complains that he is carrying the burden of the people.

The people are complaining because they want meat.

Miriam complains about her place in the line of authority

The people complain because they want to go back to Egypt

In this parasha there is a lot of separation

Levites separated for serves to God

Levites over fifty separated from some of the work of a Levite

Some men separated from the Passover

Moses separated from his father in-law

72 men separated as prophets with Moses

2 of the men separate from the 70 and stay in camp

Many people separated by death eating the quail

Miriam and Aaron speak evil text only shows Miriam as punished. Separation of Miriam from Aaron

Separation of Moses wife as reason to accuse Moses

Separation of Miriam out of the camp

Moses separated as being different from all other prophets
 

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Separation, authority, and complaining are all linked together in this Parasha. The book of numbers even starts in the second month. Numbers being a book about separation is away I have not looked at this book before. Next Parasha there is more separation when the 12 spies go into the land.
The number 2 is the number of division or separation
 

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What happens to each person complaining

Moses complains gets help
People complain - they die
Miriam complains - Tzaraas / separation
Aaron complains - text does not say what happens
 

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Menstruating woman, is comparable to the seven days of mourning, because she is in mourning for the life that the menstrual blood is literally representative of. Husband and wife separate and observe their private mourning for the child that was not born. This sign of blood is a reminder of the garden of Eden where the first death took place because of sin. If that sin did not happen then death would not have entered the world.
 

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To the woman He said: 'I will greatly increase your sorrow and your pregnancy. In sorrow will you bear children.' (Genesis 3:16).Every childbirth reminds us of the sin and punishment of Eve, because pain would not have been part of child birth before that.
 

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The woman goes into mourning for a longer time with a daughter because the mourning is over the sin of the woman and the pain this daughter will be faced with in live because of it. The mother and daughter hold a different bond because of the sorrow of sin in the world that their children will have to deal with. They go into mourning on the child's behalf.
 

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In the garden of Eden Adam gave evil speech against God. Adam blamed God for the sin because he gave Adam the woman.
 

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Re: LEV 12:1-13:59 "when a woman gives birth"...the meaning of "leprosy" and....

This is very interesting post, and I hope people will join in to discuss something so "foreign" to us. To be honest, I do not even think of having been close enough to a person with leprosy--the closest was through pictures, films, and articles about them.

So it is new year there.. let me just greet you Happy new year too!
Ben, I do greet you happy new year. I think it was just not right I said 'there.' Guess I was thinking you were in Israel... and sometimes I do rush so, having only 2 mins. to make a quick post before I have to go, as yesterday.
 

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Ben, I do greet you happy new year. I think it was just not right I said 'there.' Guess I was thinking you were in Israel... and sometimes I do rush so, having only 2 mins. to make a quick post before I have to go, as yesterday.

NO, I am not in Israel, wish I was though, I was there last summer for six weeks as a volunteer with the IDF, it was very enjoyable, New Years day can be found in Exodus 12.
 

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You were?! I just dream a dream...Actually the greets should be for everyone, everywhere, no? Did u share/post anywhere here abt your summer there? There was a short vid I saw once abt new year in Israel.
 

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To the woman He said: 'I will greatly increase your sorrow and your pregnancy. In sorrow will you bear children.' (Genesis 3:16).Every childbirth reminds us of the sin and punishment of Eve, because pain would not have been part of child birth before that.
Post 10... Hi shilo. Did you happen to pass by the Hidden gems thread started by Seoul a while back? There were some things I learned way way back on sorrow and pregnancy. Anyway, it was basically abt discipline of adam and eve after they sinned, not punishment per se. And the false curse on eve teaching. If you have, or have had some readings or teachings on this, would be glad to hear.
 

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What happens to each person complaining

Moses complains gets help
People complain - they die
Miriam complains - Tzaraas / separation
Aaron complains - text does not say what happens
Aaron was already anointed, so, perhaps, this is what saved him from punishment, (my guess)
 

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You were?! I just dream a dream...Actually the greets should be for everyone, everywhere, no? Did u share/post anywhere here abt your summer there? There was a short vid I saw once abt new year in Israel.
Well, I worked as a volunteer (VFI) Volunteers for Israel , with the Israeli Army, worked at a medical supply unit and also in Beersheva at a communications unit, anyone can volunteer to do this, check out the website under "volunteers for Israel"
 

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Post 10... Hi shilo. Did you happen to pass by the Hidden gems thread started by Seoul a while back? There were some things I learned way way back on sorrow and pregnancy. Anyway, it was basically abt discipline of adam and eve after they sinned, not punishment per se. And the false curse on eve teaching. If you have, or have had some readings or teachings on this, would be glad to hear.
I had not seen it but will try and look it up when I have time. What is the name of the tread Hidden gems?
 

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I had not seen it but will try and look it up when I have time. What is the name of the tread Hidden gems?
I was logging off when i remembered this thread! Look, it is with the young adults forums i think, if not singles! Sorry i cannot spare more minutes for smeone is waiting now, but ... here!

http://christianchat.com/christian-singles-forum/131703-share-lesser-known-biblical-gem-3.html

start in post 52, my post.