Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Leviticus 13

Lev 13:2 When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh like the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests:

leprosy

Leprosy speaks of sin as

1. in the blood;
2. becoming overt in loathsome ways;
3. incurable by human means.

The anti-type as applied to the people of God is "sin," demanding self-judgment (1 Corinthians 11:31); and "sins," demanding confession and cleansing (1 John 1:9).

the priest

Deu 17:8, 9; 24:8; Mal 2:7; Luk 17:14.

Lev 13:3 And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and when the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight be deeper than the skin of his flesh, it is a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

the priest

Some have found in the regulations of this chapter concerning an inquest by the priest of a case of leprosy, elaborate provisions for the exercise of discipline in the local church. No little self-righteousness and cruelty have come in thereby. The explicit instructions of the N.T. are the alone and sufficient rule of discipline.

Lev 13:6 And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, if the plague be somewhat dark, and the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it is but a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

wash

Psa 19:12; John 13:8, 10.

Lev 13:9 When the plague of leprosy is in a man, then he shall be brought unto the priest;

plague of leprosy

Num 12:10, 12; 2Ki 5:27; 2Ch 26:19; John 3:19, 20.

Lev 13:24 Or if there be any flesh, in the skin whereof there is a hot burning, and the quick flesh that burneth have a white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;

a hot burning

Isa 3:24.

Lev 13:29 If a man or woman have a plague upon the head or the beard;

a plague

1Ki 8:38; 2Ch 6:29; Isa 1:5.

Lev 13:31 And if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:

seven days

Lev 13:4, 6.

Lev 13:35 But if the scall spread much in the skin after his cleansing;

scall spread

Lev 13:7, 27.

Lev 13:44 He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.

in his head

Isa 1:5.

Lev 13:45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

shall be rent

2Sa 13:19; Ezr 9:3; Job 1:20; Jer 36:24; Joel 2:13.

his head bare

Lev 10:6; 21:10.

Unclean, unclean

Job 42:6; Psa 51:3, 5; Isa 6:5; 64:6.

Lev 13:46 All the days wherein the plague shall be in him he shall be defiled; he is unclean: he shall dwell alone; without the camp shall his habitation be.

shall dwell alone

2Ch 26:21; Psa 38:11.