Leviticus 15:31 (NASBStr)
“Thus you shall keep the sons of Israel separated from their uncleanness, so that they will not die in their uncleanness by their defiling My tabernacle that is among them.”
Chapters 13-15 have to do with laws about the leper and uncleanness of women or men in regard to normal human functions. The extreme of the leper is on one side and the innocent natural discharge of the human body on the other side. Yet, in both cases The Lord demanded the priest convey and monitor laws on how to respond to such things. The reasons may be multiple; especially if you understand the living conditions of a over a million people traveling through the desert. Yet, the reason given above is in regard to the holiness of God and His presence in the Tabernacle. The leper had to leave the area so as to not be close to the "TENT" (another description of the Tabernacle). God wanted the nation to understand they were to be separate from God. God was holy. ANYTHING that may cause uncleanness was to be treated as sin; even though the act itself may not have been caused by a sinful act of disobedience. Because man is full of sin, there is no such thing as innocent uncleanness, in reality. This passage shows us that man is full of sin and therefore needs to be cleansed completely before coming to God. Whether due to a terrible disease or an natural discharge from a man during the night, God wants holiness. A sacrifice had to be made for each. We don't understand the extent of Christ's atonement for us. He saved us from all sin, including the natural acts of a sinful body.
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