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Handling Contamination

Leviticus 14 & 15

- These chapters detail ancient Israel’s rituals for cleansing skin diseases (like leprosy), mildew in homes, and bodily discharges.

- Priests play a key role in diagnosing, cleansing, and declaring individuals or spaces as clean. The process involves offerings, ceremonial washings, and waiting periods, emphasizing that holiness includes both moral and physical cleanliness.

- These laws highlight how community health and spiritual life are intertwined, showing the Israelites how to handle contamination in a way that preserves purity and promotes wholeness.

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