Lévitique - Caput 15

Lévitique 15.1 locutusque est Dominus ad Mosen et Aaron dicens Lévitique 15.2 loquimini filiis Israhel et dicite eis vir qui patitur fluxum seminis inmundus erit Lévitique 15.3 et tunc iudicabitur huic vitio subiacere cum per momenta singula adheserit carni illius atque concreverit foedus humor Lévitique 15.4 omne stratum in quo dormierit inmundum erit et ubicumque sederit Lévitique 15.5 si quis hominum tetigerit lectum eius lavabit vestimenta sua et ipse lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.6 si sederit ubi ille sederat et ipse lavabit vestimenta sua et lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.7 qui tetigerit carnem eius lavabit vestimenta sua et ipse lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.8 si salivam huiuscemodi homo iecerit super eum qui mundus est lavabit vestem suam et lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.9 sagma super quo sederit inmundum erit Lévitique 15.10 et quicquid sub eo fuerit qui fluxum seminis patitur pollutum erit usque ad vesperum qui portaverit horum aliquid lavabit vestem suam et ipse lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.11 omnis quem tetigerit qui talis est non lotis ante manibus lavabit vestimenta sua et lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.12 vas fictile quod tetigerit confringetur vas autem ligneum lavabitur aqua Lévitique 15.13 si sanatus fuerit qui huiuscemodi sustinet passionem numerabit septem dies post emundationem sui et lotis vestibus ac toto corpore in aquis viventibus erit mundus Lévitique 15.14 die autem octavo sumet duos turtures aut duos pullos columbae et veniet in conspectu Domini ad ostium tabernaculi testimonii dabitque eos sacerdoti Lévitique 15.15 qui faciet unum pro peccato et alterum in holocaustum rogabitque pro eo coram Domino ut emundetur a fluxu seminis sui Lévitique 15.16 vir de quo egreditur semen coitus lavabit aqua omne corpus suum et inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.17 vestem et pellem quam habuerit lavabit aqua et inmunda erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.18 mulier cum qua coierit lavabitur aqua et inmunda erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.19 mulier quae redeunte mense patitur fluxum sanguinis septem diebus separabitur Lévitique 15.20 omnis qui tetigerit eam inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.21 et in quo dormierit vel sederit diebus separationis suae polluetur Lévitique 15.22 qui tetigerit lectum eius lavabit vestimenta sua et ipse lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.23 omne vas super quo illa sederit quisquis adtigerit lavabit vestimenta sua et lotus aqua pollutus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.24 si coierit cum ea vir tempore sanguinis menstrualis inmundus erit septem diebus et omne stratum in quo dormierit polluetur Lévitique 15.25 mulier quae patitur multis diebus fluxum sanguinis non in tempore menstruali vel quae post menstruum sanguinem fluere non cessat quamdiu huic subiacet passioni inmunda erit quasi sit in tempore menstruo Lévitique 15.26 omne stratum in quo dormierit et vas in quo sederit pollutum erit Lévitique 15.27 quicumque tetigerit eam lavabit vestimenta sua et ipse lotus aqua inmundus erit usque ad vesperum Lévitique 15.28 si steterit sanguis et fluere cessarit numerabit septem dies purificationis suae Lévitique 15.29 et octavo die offeret pro se sacerdoti duos turtures vel duos pullos columbae ad ostium tabernaculi testimonii Lévitique 15.30 qui unum faciet pro peccato et alterum in holocaustum rogabitque pro ea coram Domino et pro fluxu inmunditiae eius Lévitique 15.31 docebitis ergo filios Israhel ut caveant inmunditiam et non moriantur in sordibus suis cum polluerint tabernaculum meum quod est inter eos Lévitique 15.32 ista est lex eius qui patitur fluxum seminis et qui polluitur coitu Lévitique 15.33 et quae menstruis temporibus separatur vel quae iugi fluit sanguine et hominis qui dormierit cum ea

Lévitique : Caput 15

The Laws of Bodily Purity in Leviticus

Chapter 15 of the book of Leviticus addresses fundamental laws regarding bodily impurity. These precepts guide us on how to manage the discharge of the human body. The text carefully outlines the rules that apply to both men and women in different physical conditions, including normal and abnormal discharges.

The Sanctity of the Body

This chapter emphasizes the importance of the sanctity of the human body and the requirement of purity to draw near to God. The laws enunciated not only reflect a profound respect for life and health, but also convey deeper spiritual principles. Thus, bodily purity becomes an essential condition for worship and communion with the divine.

Reflection on Biblical Passages

Let us reflect together on five biblical passages that enrich our understanding of the laws of bodily purity:

Mark 5:25-34

"And a certain woman, who had suffered from an issue of blood for twelve years [...] having heard about Jesus, came behind the crowd and touched his clothes. [...] And immediately the spring of her blood dried up; and she felt in her body that she was already healed of that disease." This passage illustrates the healing of a woman suffering from a condition similar to the one mentioned in Leviticus 15:25-30.

Luke 2:22

"When the days of their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, Joseph and Mary took him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord." This verse refers to the period of purification after childbirth, directly linked to the laws of Leviticus 15.

Ezekiel 36:17

"Son of man, when the The Israelites lived in their own land, defiling it with their conduct and actions. Their conduct was like the impurity of a woman during her menstruation." Ezekiel uses the language of impurity from Leviticus 15 to illustrate Israel's sin.

Lamentations 1:9

"Her impurity clung to her skirts; she did not consider her future. Her fall was astonishing; there was no one to comfort her. 'See, O Lord, my affliction, for the enemy has triumphed.'" This passage also uses the language of impurity from Leviticus 15 to metaphorically describe the tragic condition of Jerusalem.

Matthew 9:20-22

"At that moment, a woman who had suffered from a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him and touched the hem of his cloak [...] Jesus turned and saw her and said, 'Take heart, daughter! Your faith has healed you!' And from that moment on, the woman was healed." This passage, similar to that of Mark 5, demonstrates the power of Jesus healing a condition leading to ritual impurity according to Leviticus 15.

These verses invite us to meditate on the connection between bodily purity and our relationship with God, while reminding us that faith and healing are precious gifts offered to us by our Lord.