Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Leviticus Chapter 15
Overview
Lev 15:1, The uncleanness of men in their issues; Lev 15:13, The cleansing of them; Lev 15:19, The uncleanness of women in their issues; Lev 15:28, Their cleansing.
Aaron: Lev 11:1, Lev 13:1; Psa 25:14; Amo 3:7; Heb 1:1
unto the: Deu 4:7, Deu 4:8; Neh 9:13, Neh 9:14; Psa 78:5, Psa 147:19, Psa 147:20; Rom 3:2
when any man: It is not necessary to consider particularly the laws contained in this chapter, the letter of the text being in general sufficiently plain. It may, however, be observed, that from the pains which persons rendered unclean were obliged to take, the ablutions and separations which they must observe, and the privations to which they must in consequence be exposed, in the way of commerce, traffic, etc., these laws were admirably adapted to prevent contagion of every kind, by keeping the whole from the diseased, and to hinder licentious indulgences and excesses of every description. Lev 22:4; Num 5:2; Sa2 3:29; Mat 9:20; Mar 5:25, Mar 7:20-23; Luk 8:43
running issue: or, running of the reins
Lev 12:3; Eze 16:26, Eze 23:20
thing: Heb. vessel
be unclean: Co1 15:33; Eph 5:11; Tit 1:15
Lev 11:25, Lev 11:28, Lev 11:32, Lev 13:6, Lev 13:34, Lev 14:8, Lev 14:9, Lev 14:27, Lev 14:46, Lev 14:47, Lev 16:26, Lev 16:28, Lev 17:15; Num 19:10, Num 19:22; Psa 26:6, Psa 51:2, Psa 51:7; Isa 1:16, Isa 22:14; Eze 36:25, Eze 36:29; Heb 9:14, Heb 9:26, Heb 10:22; Jam 4:8; Rev 7:14
Isa 1:16; Gal 1:8, Gal 1:9; Ti1 4:1-3; Tit 1:9, Tit 1:10; Pe2 2:1-3; Jam 4:8; Jde 1:4
saddle: The word merchav, from rachav, to ride, here rendered by our translators saddle, and frequently chariot. Mr. Harmer thinks rather means a litter, or coune, of which we have already given a description in Gen 31:34. Gen 31:34
Lev 15:5, Lev 15:8; Psa 26:6; Jam 4:8
whomsoever: It is rather doubtful whether the words hath not rinsed his hands in water refer to him who was diseased, or to him who had his hands touched. Most understand it of the former, that if the person who had the issue rinsed his hands in water, just before he touched any one, he did not communicate any pollution; otherwise, he did. But the Syriac refers it to the person touched by him, though it seems strange that he should be cleansed by washing his hands, when perhaps some other part was touched.
vessel: Lev 6:28, Lev 11:32, Lev 11:33; Pro 1:21, Pro 1:23, Pro 3:21; Co2 5:1; Phi 3:21
shall be broken: Psa 2:9
seven days: Lev 15:28, Lev 8:33, Lev 9:1, Lev 14:8, Lev 14:10; Exo 29:35, Exo 29:37; Num 12:14, Num 19:11, Num 19:12
wash: Lev 15:5, Lev 15:10, Lev 15:11; Jer 33:8; Eze 36:25-29; Co2 7:1; Jam 4:8; Rev 1:5
Lev 15:29, Lev 15:30, Lev 1:14, Lev 12:6, Lev 12:8, Lev 14:22-31; Num 6:10; Co2 5:21; Heb 7:26, Heb 10:10, Heb 10:12; Heb 10:14
the one: Lev 5:7-10, Lev 14:19, Lev 14:20, Lev 14:30, Lev 14:31
an atonement: Lev 4:20, Lev 4:26, Lev 4:31, Lev 4:35, Lev 12:7, Lev 14:18; Num 15:25, Num 25:13; Mat 3:17; Eph 1:6; Heb 1:3
Lev 15:5, Lev 22:4; Deu 23:10, Deu 23:11; Co2 7:1; Pe1 2:11; Jo1 1:7
skin: The poorer class of Arabs of our times make use of mats in their tents; and other inhabitants of these countries, who affect ancient simplicity of manners, make use of goat-skins. Dr. R. Chandler, in his Travels in Greece, tells us, that he saw some dervishes at Athens sitting on goat-skins; and that he was afterwards conducted into a room furnished in like manner, with the same kind of carpeting, where he was treated with a pipe and coffee by the chief dervish. Those that are at all acquainted with Oriental manners, in these later times, know that their dervishes (who are a sort of Mohammedan devotees, a good deal resembling the begging friars of the church or Rome) affect great simplicity, and even sometimes austerity, in their dress and way of living. As these dervishes that Dr. Chandler visited sat on goat-skins, and used no other kind of carpet for the accommodation of those who visited them, so it should seem that the Israelites in the wilderness made use of skins for mattresses to lie upon, and consequently, we may equally suppose to sit upon in the day time, instead of a carpet.
the woman: Lev 15:5; Eph 4:17-19, Eph 5:3-11; Ti2 2:22; Pe1 2:11
unclean: Exo 19:15; Sa1 21:4, Sa1 21:5; Psa 51:5; Co1 6:12, Co1 6:18; Th1 4:3-5; Heb 13:4
and her issue: Lev 12:2, Lev 12:4, Lev 20:18; Lam 1:8, Lam 1:9, Lam 1:17; Eze 36:17; Mat 15:19; Mar 5:25
put apart: Heb. in her separation
Lev 15:4-9; Pro 2:16-19, Pro 5:3-13, Pro 6:24, Pro 6:35, 7:10-27, Pro 9:13-18, Pro 22:27; Ecc 7:26; Co1 15:33
Lev 15:5, Lev 15:6; Isa 22:14; Co2 7:1; Heb 9:26; Rev 7:14
Lev 15:33, Lev 20:18; Eze 18:6, Eze 22:10; Th1 5:22; Heb 13:4; Pe1 2:11
Lev 15:19-24; Mat 9:20; Mar 5:25, Mar 7:20-23; Luk 8:43
Lev 15:5-8, Lev 15:13, Lev 15:21, Lev 17:15, Lev 17:16; Eze 36:25, Eze 36:29; Zac 13:1; Heb 9:14, Heb 10:22; Pe1 1:18, Pe1 1:19; Jo1 1:7
Lev 15:13-15; Mat 1:21; Co1 1:30, Co1 6:11; Gal 3:13, Gal 4:4; Eph 1:6, Eph 1:7
Thus shall: Lev 11:47, Lev 13:59; Num 5:3; Deu 24:8; Psa 66:18; Eze 44:23; Heb 10:29; Heb 12:14, Heb 12:15; Jde 1:4
that they: Lev 19:30, Lev 21:23; Num 5:3, Num 19:13, Num 19:20; Eze 5:11, Eze 23:38, Eze 44:5-7; Dan 9:27; Co1 3:17; These laws were principally intended to impress the minds of the Israelites with reverence for the sanctuary; and, on the one hand, to shew them what need they had of circumspection, and purity of heart and life, in order to worship the holy God with acceptance; and, on the other hand, that being sinners in a world full of temptations and defilements, they would continually need forgiveness, through the great atonement typified by all the sacrifices, and the sanctification of the Spirit, showed forth by all the purifications. While they were encamped in the desert, it would not be very burdensome to bring the prescribed oblations; but after they were settled in Canaan, many of them at a great distance from the tabernacle, this would become much more difficult. We may, however, observe, continues Mr. Scott, that many of the cases stated only required such washings as might any where be performed, and that those, respecting which sacrifices were appointed, would more rarely occur. We may also suppose, that provided these were brought, when the person who had been unclean first came to the sanctuary, it would suffice: though distance or other hindrances prevented its being done immediately, at the expiration of the seven days.
Lev. 15:1-18, Lev 11:46, Lev 13:59, Lev 14:2, Lev 14:32, Lev 14:54-57; Num 5:29, Num 6:13, Num 19:14; Eze 43:12
of her: Lev 15:19-30