NOTES for Lev 14:1-32

The priests’ concern extends not only to the health of God’s people, but also to their purity and holiness. The point is not the size or value of the sacrifice—as we see, its value may vary according to the means of the person who has been healed. What is interesting here is that the sacrifice for cleansing is offered not before recovery, but afterwards. In other words, a person does not bargain for deliverance from illness, but dedicates himself (is sanctified), as it were, in gratitude for this gift from God. And indeed, can we earn anything from God, can we somehow buy His gifts—forgiveness, peace and love? Only one thing remains for us: to thank Him for His gift of salvation and, in gratitude, to dedicate our life to Him.