From 80d77d6a69dfa25634213a391c0cc0db02856d9f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Belcher Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:24:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'content/other/leprosy.md' --- content/other/leprosy.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/other/leprosy.md diff --git a/content/other/leprosy.md b/content/other/leprosy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..783df73f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/other/leprosy.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +# leprosy, leper, leprous # + +## Definition: ## + +The term "leprosy" is used in the Bible to refer to several different skin diseases. A "leper" is a person who has leprosy. The term "leprous" describes a person or body part that is infected with leprosy. + +* Certain kinds of leprosy cause the skin to become discolored with white patches, as when Miriam and Naaman had leprosy. +* In modern times, leprosy often causes hands, feet, and other body parts to become damaged and deformed. +* According to the instructions that God gave to the Israelites, when a person had leprosy, he was considered "unclean" and had to stay away from other people so that they would not become infected with the disease. +* A leper would often call out "unclean" so that others would be warned not to come near him. +* Jesus healed many lepers, and also people who had other kinds of diseases. + +## Translation Suggestions: ## + +* The term "leprosy" in the Bible can be translated as "skin disease" or "dreaded skin disease." +* Ways to translate "leprous" could include "full of leprosy" or "infected with skin disease" or "covered with skin sores." + +(See also: [miriam](../other/miriam.md) **·** [naaman](../other/naaman.md) **·** [unclean](../kt/unclean.md)) + +## Bible References: ## + +* [Luke 05:12-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/05/12) +* [Luke 17:11-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/17/11) +* [Mark 01:40-42](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/01/40) +* [Mark 14:3-5](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mrk/14/03) +* [Matthew 08:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/08/01) +* [Matthew 10:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/10/08) +* [Matthew 11:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/11/04) \ No newline at end of file