What is the meaning of Leviticus 14:33? Then • The word “Then” signals a new moment in the flow of Leviticus. God has just laid out the priestly rituals for cleansing a person healed from skin disease (Leviticus 14:1–32). Now He moves straight into instructions about houses, showing that holiness must permeate every sphere—people and property alike (Leviticus 11:44; 1 Corinthians 10:31). • It reminds us that God’s revelation is orderly. Each step builds on the previous one, just as the covenant people were to build their daily lives on every word that proceeds from God’s mouth (Deuteronomy 8:3). the LORD • The covenant name underscores divine authority. These directions do not arise from human opinion but from the God who redeemed Israel (Exodus 6:2-7). Therefore they carry the same weight as the Ten Commandments (Leviticus 26:1). • Because “the LORD” speaks, His words are entirely trustworthy and binding, encouraging us to receive even small details—such as mildew in plaster—as expressions of His care for a holy people (Psalm 19:7-11; 2 Timothy 3:16). said to • Speech is God’s chosen vehicle for covenant relationship. From “Let there be light” (Genesis 1:3) to “Come to Me” (Matthew 11:28), He engages His people by speaking. • The phrase links Leviticus 14:33 to a pattern: “The LORD spoke to Moses” (Leviticus 12:1; 13:1; 15:1). Repetition reinforces that the priestly code is divine, not merely ceremonial tradition (Hebrews 12:25). Moses and Aaron • God addresses both the lawgiver and the high priest. Moses will record the statute; Aaron and his sons will apply it. Together they picture Christ, who perfectly unites lawgiver and high priest (John 1:17; Hebrews 4:14-16). • Their joint reception of this word stresses that community leaders stand under Scripture just as much as the people do (Numbers 20:7-12; James 3:1). summary Leviticus 14:33, though brief, establishes the unbroken chain of divine authority: at a specific moment (“Then”), the covenant God (“the LORD”) deliberately communicated (“said to”) His appointed servants (“Moses and Aaron”). The verse is a doorway, assuring us that the forthcoming instructions about diseased houses originate from the same holy, faithful God who redeems, commands, and provides. When God speaks, even in the smallest details of life, His people are called to listen, trust, and obey. |
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