Leviticus 13:14. When raw (Hebrew, when living) flesh appeareth in him That is, when some of the flesh appears in its sound and natural state, the rest of the skin being white. This was a token of nature’s being unable to throw out all the leprous humour into the skin, and of its working inwardly. Consequently the person in that state was to be pronounced unclean. read more
Leviticus 13:15. The raw flesh This is repeated again and again, because raw or living flesh might rather seem a sign of soundness, and the priest might easily be deceived by it, and therefore he was more narrowly to look into it. read more
Leviticus 13:16. Unto white As it is usual with sores, when they begin to be healed, the skin, which is white, coming upon the flesh. read more
Detection of leprosy (13:1-59)Biblical scholars and medical scientists alike have shown that the leprosy the Old Testament speaks of was not always the disease that we know as leprosy today. The word had a broad meaning that covered a number of infectious skin diseases, some of which were curable. It applied even to fungus or mildew on clothes and buildings.Laws laid down in these chapters concerned two main things. Firstly, because such disease was symbolic of sin, it made people ceremonially... read more
white. See note on Leviticus 13:30 . quick = living. read more
shall not: or, need not. is: i.e. is undoubtedly, no farther proof being needed. read more
break out abroad = cometh quite out. Type of the sinner confessing his totality of evil then he is clean, 1 John 1:9 , 1 John 1:10 . read more
when. Hebrew "in the day", same as Genesis 2:17 ; see App-18 . read more
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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 13:13
Leviticus 13:13. If the leprosy have covered all the flesh It may seem strange that a man who is all over leprous should be pronounced clean, and yet one who is but partially leprous should be unclean. To explain this it has been said, that when the disorder appeared only in some one part, or in a few parts, it discovered the ill humour that lurked within, and withal the inability of nature to expel it; but when it overspread all, it manifested the strength of nature, conquering the... read more