New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Leprosy

• A common disease among the Jews Lk. 4:27
• Infected
  • Men Lk. 17:12
  • Women Num. 12:10
  • Houses Lev. 14:34
  • Garments Lev. 13:47
• An incurable disease 2 Ki. 5:7
• Often sent as a punishment for sin Num. 12:9, 10; 2 Chr. 26:19
• Often hereditary 2 Sam. 3:29; 2 Ki. 5:27
• Parts affected by
  • The hand Ex. 4:6
  • The head Lev. 13:44
  • The forehead 2 Chr. 26:19
  • The beard Lev. 13:30
  • The whole body Lk. 5:12
• Often began with a bright red spot Lev. 13:2, 24
• Turned the skin white Ex. 4:6; 2 Ki. 5:27
• Turned the hair white or yellow Lev. 13:3, 10, 30
• The priests
  • Judges and directors in cases of Dt. 24:8
  • Examined persons suspected of Lev. 13:2, 9
  • Shut up persons suspected of, seven days Lev. 13:4
  • Had rules for distinguishing Lev. 13:5-44
  • Examined all persons healed of Lev. 14:2; Mt. 8:4; Lk. 17:14
• Ceremonies at cleansing of Lev. 14:3-32
• Those afflicted with
  • Ceremonially unclean Lev. 13:8, 11, 22, 44
  • Separated from intercourse with others Num. 5:2, 12:14, 15
  • Associated together 2 Ki. 7:3; Lk. 17:12
  • Dwelt in a separate house 2 Ki. 15:5
  • Cut off from God's house 2 Chr. 26:21
  • Excluded from priest's office Lev. 22:2-4
  • To have their heads bare, clothes rent, and lip covered Lev. 13:45
  • To cry unclean when approached Lev. 13:45
• Less inveterate when it covered the whole body Lev. 13:13
• Power of God manifested in curing Num. 12:13, 14; 2 Ki. 5:8-14
• Power of Christ manifested in curing Mt. 8:3; Lk. 5:13, 17:13, 14
• Christ gave power to heal Mt. 10:8
• Garments
  • Suspected of, shown to priest Lev. 13:49
  • Suspected of, shut up seven days Lev. 13:50
  • Infected with, to have the piece first torn out Lev. 13:56
  • Incurably infected with, burned Lev. 13:51, 52
  • Suspected of, but not having, washed and pronounced clean Lev. 13:53, 54, 58, 59
• Houses
  • Suspected of, reported to priest Lev. 14:35
  • Suspected of, emptied Lev. 14:36
  • Suspected of, inspected by priest Lev. 14:37
  • Suspected of, shut up seven days Lev. 14:38
  • To have the part infected with, first removed, and the rest scraped, &c Lev. 14:39, 42
  • Incurably infected with, pulled down and removed Lev. 14:43-45
  • Infected with, communicated uncleanness to everyone who entered them Lev. 14:46, 47
  • Suspected of, but not infected, pronounced clean Lev. 14:48
  • Ceremonies at cleansing of Lev. 14:49-53