Leviticus 15:31–33 “So you must warn the Israelites about being unclean. If you don’t warn the people, they might make my Holy Tent unclean. And then they would have to die!” These are the rules for anyone with a discharge from the body. These rules are for men who become unclean from a flow of semen. And these rules are for women who become unclean from their monthly time of bleeding. And these are the rules for anyone who becomes unclean by sleeping with another person who is unclean.

These verses close the chapter by stating the purpose: Israel must keep separate from uncleanness so God can dwell among them; obedience preserves the sanctity of the community. The laws point forward to a greater cleansing in Christ who makes us truly holy. Until then, small acts of obedience guard our access to God.