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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 5:12

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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5:12 an advanced case of leprosy: “Leprosy” does not refer specifically to the modern disease known as leprosy (Hansen’s disease), but to a variety of skin disorders. To avoid contagion, lepers were outcasts in the ancient world, required to live on the margins of society. The law of Moses set guidelines for the diagnosis and quarantine of leprosy (Lev 13–14).
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