28When a woman is cleansed of her discharge, she must count off seven days, and after that she will be ceremonially clean. 29On the eighth day she is to take two turtledoves or two young pigeons and bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 30The priest is to sacrifice one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. In this way the priest will make atonement for her before the LORD for her unclean discharge.
31You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.
32This is the law of him who has a discharge, of the man who has an emission of semen whereby he is unclean, 33of a woman in her menstrual period, of any male or female who has a discharge, and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.’ ”
When studying this chapter one comes to wonder why our Lord is so strict considering discharges but our answer is in verse 31.
“31You must keep the children of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.”
What is the Tabernacle?
“The word Tabernacle means “dwelling place” or “tent”. The Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary that accomplished two goals. It allowed God’s people to draw near and worship Him, while at the same time clarified and established the magnitude of God’s holiness.” (Melissa McLaughlin)
https://melissamclaughlin.org/2019/04/30/what-is-the-tabernacle-8-ways-jesus-is-our-tabernacle/
The above link is a refresher course of what we already studied with some new insight. Enjoy.
Blessings, David
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