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 14-15.

    The passage continues with rules regarding maintaining the health of the population. First there is a description of the complex procedure to be followed in the case of someone who has been cured of a skin disease. It goes on to lay out a procedure for dealing with a house which has a mildew infection. The procedures for dealing with such a house may seem excessive, but it demonstrates an understanding of the health risks of some types of mold which are easy to overlook. Finally the passage lays out rules to minimize the chance of being exposed to the bodily fluids of another person. The individual who compiled the rules regarding bodily discharges showed a fairly good understanding of the dangers and how to minimize the risks. I would like to draw a lesson for our spiritual lives today, but I do not see one as I read it this time. I will add that I think there is value in reading this passage for the understanding it gives us of the people to whom it was addressed and the purpose of the rules contained here.