Theological Commentary: Click Here
I have a few
quick and random comments before I get into two deeper reflections. First, notice that God continues to make
provision for the poor. Second, notice that
the role of the priest is still that of the diagnostician. Third, notice that there is still a sacrifice
involved in the purification process.
That being
said, let’s go a little deeper in our application of this chapter. Do you hear
the bit about the live bird and the dead bird?
One of the birds is offered in sacrifice, while the other bird is to be
released and allowed to live. The bird
who is killed does nothing to deserve death.
The bird who is freed does nothing to deserve its freedom. This is an incredible parallel to us and our
salvation. Jesus did absolutely nothing
that deserved His crucifixion. We did
absolutely nothing to deserve our release into freedom from our sin. Yet, here we find ourselves in this exact
same circumstance.
Second, I
think we should take seriously the last half of the chapter about a person’s
home catching a disease. In a culture where
you use animal hair in the plaster of the home and even used animal hide as
coverings for doors and windows, it actually makes sense to think that houses
might themselves catch disease. However,
even in our modern homes we have homes that catch disease. Mold is a prime culprit, but there are other
things in the world that can make our home sick and unclean.
Spiritually,
though, I think we can make even more out of this. Our sin can corrupt the space around us. Our sinful nature can take a legitimate place
and turn it into a place that breeds sin and brokenness. Our sin is not just a danger to ourselves and
the people around us. Our sin affects
the whole of creation around us – even the places in which we reside and go.
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