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📖 Bible Study Notes: Leviticus 14:1–20 (Part I)
✍️ By JK Woodall---
Leviticus 14:1–2 (NKJV)
> 1️⃣ Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
2️⃣ “This shall be the law of the leper for the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought to the priest.”
📌 Not a law for curing leprosy, but for confirming healing.
👨⚖️ The process starts with priestly examination — a public acknowledgment of restoration.
✝️ When Jesus told the ten lepers in Luke 17:14 to “Go, show yourselves to the priests,” He was referencing this law, fulfilling Matthew 5:17.---
Leviticus 14:3 (NKJV)
> “And the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall examine him; and indeed, if the leprosy is healed in the leper…”
🏕️ The priest goes outside the camp to meet the outcast — a picture of Jesus who meets us in sin (Hebrews 13:12–13).
🩺 Healing wasn’t enough — the priest had to declare the person clean.
👑 Foreshadow: Jesus as our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14) who declares us clean before God.---
Leviticus 14:4–7 (NKJV)
> Two living and clean birds 🕊🕊, cedar wood 🪵, scarlet 🧵, and hyssop 🌿…
Prophetic Connection to the Cross ✝️
Two Birds 🕊⚰️🕊: One dies = Christ’s death (1 Peter 3:18). One released = resurrection freedom (Romans 6:4; John 8:36).
Cedar Wood 🪵: Incorruptible, points to the Cross (Acts 2:27).
Hyssop 🌿: Cleansing (Psalm 51:7), also used at the Cross (John 19:29).
Scarlet 🧵: Blood of atonement (Isaiah 1:18).
Blood + Running Water 🩸💧: John 19:34 — blood & water flowed from Jesus’ side.
Earthen Vessel 🏺: Christ’s humanity (Philippians 2:7).
Seven Sprinklings 7️⃣: Complete cleansing (Hebrews 10:14).
👉 This entire ritual is a prophetic picture of Calvary.---
Leviticus 14:8 (NKJV)
> Wash clothes 👕, shave hair ✂️, wash body 💦…
🧼 Washing & shaving = removing old life (2 Corinthians 5:17).
🏕️ Restored to the camp, but not yet home — restoration is step by step.
📖 Like Naaman (2 Kings 5), cleansing came by obedience.---
Leviticus 14:9 (NKJV)
> Shave all hair ✂️, wash clothes 👕, wash body 💦…
🔄 Complete reset.
7️⃣ Seventh day = completion.
8️⃣ Prepares for new beginnings.---
Leviticus 14:10–11 (NKJV)
> On the 8th day bring offerings 🐑🌾🛢️ before the Lord at the Tabernacle ⛺.
8️⃣ = New beginning, resurrection hope.
🙌 Restoration leads to worship & offering.---
Leviticus 14:12–13 (NKJV)
> Trespass offering 🐑 + oil 🛢️ presented in a holy place.
⚖️ Trespass = dealing with specific wrongs.
⛪ Cleansing = sacred and holy before God.---
Leviticus 14:14 (NKJV)
> Blood 🩸 on ear 👂, thumb 👍, toe 🦶.
👂 Ear = cleansed hearing.
👍 Thumb = cleansed actions.
🦶 Toe = cleansed walk.
✨ Mirrors priestly consecration (Exodus 29:20).---
Leviticus 14:15–16 (NKJV)
> Oil 🛢️ sprinkled 7️⃣ times before the Lord.
🕊 Oil = Holy Spirit.
7️⃣ = Perfect, complete renewal.---
Leviticus 14:17–18 (NKJV)
> Oil 🛢️ placed on ear 👂, thumb 👍, toe 🦶, and poured on head 🧑.
💡 Oil on top of the blood = Spirit rests on Christ’s sacrifice.
👑 Oil on the head = full consecration & blessing.---
Leviticus 14:19–20 (NKJV)
> Sin offering 🙏 + burnt offering 🔥.
➡️ Priest declares: “He shall be clean.”
🩸 Sin offering = removes separation.
🔥 Burnt offering = total surrender.
🎉 Full welcome back into community & God’s presence.---
📌 Application Points
1️⃣ The Cross was hidden in the Law — every detail points to Jesus. ✝️
2️⃣ Restoration is complete — God cleanses hearing 👂, actions 👍, walk 🦶.
3️⃣ Obedience activates restoration — like Naaman & the ten lepers. 🙌
4️⃣ Blood + Oil = Forgiveness 🩸 + Empowerment 🛢️.---
🙏 Declaration
🩸 I am cleansed by the blood of Jesus.
🕊 I am anointed by the Spirit of God.
👂👍🦶 My hearing, actions, and walk are consecrated to Him.
🙌 I have been welcomed back — fully restored in Christ!
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