A Good Friday meditation on the death of Jesus.

A holy God who dwelt among his people required them to be holy and free from all defilements, including those caused by bodily discharges. And disobeying his laws was considered a serious act of rebellion punishable by death.

These laws, however, also pointed to 3 timeless and profound theological and spiritual truths.

The apostle Paul tells us that there are two ways of life, and that the life of a believer is a changed life from thought to action.

A gracious God provides a path for his people, separated by uncleanness, to be restored to his presence and reunited with the community. Believers living under the New Covenant can learn 2 spiritual lessons from the truths of this chapter, which is filled with hope.

Wisdom, not wickedness, is constructive in our personal lives and in society.

Purification laws related to defiling diseases kept people away from the presence of God within the Tabernacle. They were symbolic of sin that separates a person from God.

To approach God in worship, ritual cleanliness in Israel emphasized maintaining purity, even during key life events like childbirth. This foreshadows the ultimate forgiveness and purification through Jesus' blood, which grants all who trust him access to God's heavenly presence.

We are called to glorify God by being distinct from the world, even in food matters.

This passage calls us to treasure God’s wisdom and not trade it for counterfeit joys.

Those who fail to worship God on his terms will face severe judgment.