I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Leviticus 13.

Several of the commentaries I found on this passage say that it suggests that the Israelites had a problem with leprosy in their camp that was exacerbated by the heat and dryness of the desert when they left Egypt.  I will not say that is not true, but this passage delivers a different message to me.  The passage tells us not to jump to conclusions.  It sets up a system to minimize the risk to others while encouraging people not to panic and rush to judgement.  The passage assumes that most of the people who exhibit symptoms which might be a serious contagious disease will heal and not be contagious after a short time.