Leviticus 12

[shammuel]

How can we understand in our days the uncleaness? What changes has made Mesiah in that point?

[Mark]

First, Messiah made no changes to through His life, death and resurrection. He didn't abbrogate some and make things easier for us- He paid the price for our sin... all of it. He didn't redefine sin in any other way than transgression of , therefore, the characteristics of clean and unclean are no different for us than it was for those who heard Moses speak these commands at the foot of Mount Sinai.

The one difference is that we don't have the Temple available where we can offer sacrifices, nor where uncleanness prohibits us from communal fellowship in worship, therefore, the rendering of oneself or of others unclean by teaching whatever (or whoever) does not have the direct impact if it would were we physically able to enter the Temple grounds within 48 hours. (Leviticus 7:21, 2nd Chronicles 23:19).

The command regarding uncleanness is simply that we recognize when we have been rendered so and wash in water before sundown. In most cases, this is simply hygeinic; but as we are commanded to do all things in reverence and honor toward God, these mundane acts become a thing of worship.

Socially, it is less important for us, since we tend to bathe daily anyway. However, biblically, it would be correct, that if you were defiled in any way (having picked up a dead mouse or something) you should communicate to those around you that you are unclean if you touch them in any way. Yet, our practice is to make every attempt to bathe and pray before sundown.