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Leviticus >
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I. The public worship of the Israelites chs. 1--16 >
C. Laws relating to ritual cleanliness chs. 11-15 >
3. Uncleanness due to skin and covering abnormalities chs. 13-14 >
The diagnosis and treatment of abnormalities in human skin and clothing ch. 13 >
God mentioned three different cases of diseased garments in this section of the chapter.
Material objects do not contract illnesses, but they do occasionally become abnormal due to mold, mildew, or some other invasive agent. Mosaic law did not view these abnormalities as necessarily dangerous to the health of the Israelites. They did, however, represent deviation from a proper condition.
