Saturday, August 3, 2013

Point 13 - "Unclean after giving birth"

Point No. 13 - It is mentioned in the book of Leveticus, Ch. No.12, Verse No.1 to 5, and we know medically, that after a mother gives birth to a child, the post-partal period, it is unhygienic. To say it is ‘unclean’, Religiously - I have got no objection. But Leviticus, Ch. No.12 Verse No.1 to 5, says that… ‘After a woman gives birth to a male child, she will be unclean for 7 days, and the period of uncleanliness will continue for 33 days more. If she gives birth to a female child, she will be unclean for two weeks, and the period of uncleanliness will continue for 66 days. In short, if a woman gives birth to a male child… ‘a son’, she is  unclean for 40 days. If she gives birth to a female child… ‘a daughter’, she is unclean for 80 days. I would like Dr. William Campbell to explain to me scientifically, how come a woman remains unclean for double the period, if she gives birth to a female child, as compared to a male child.

Reply:
Zakir naik is unaware of Jewish circumstances or pretend that none will read the verses & have knowledge on the reality. There itslef Bible showed the importance on 8th Day - for if it is boy 'to be circumcised'.

Leviticus 12:1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days, just as she is unclean during her monthly period. 3 On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised. 4 Then the woman must wait thirty-three days to be purified from her bleeding. She must not touch anything sacred or go to the sanctuary until the days of her purification are over. 5 If she gives birth to a daughter, for two weeks the woman will be unclean, as during her period. Then she must wait sixty-six days to be purified from her bleeding.

1) Levi 12:2 says "birth to a son will be ceremonially unclean for seven days" , i.e as a part of Ceremony she can have advantage of getting clean on 8th day can attend ceremony of circumscision.
2) On 8th day for Son - "boy is to be circumcised" Levi 12:3, if its a girl, no hurry for any ceremony. Mother can have more rest and also take care of her child, thus by saying 14 days to be clean & purification as in the same proportion.

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