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Bleeding from a woman’s reproductive organs, usually from menstruation, menorrhagia, or some form of uterine hemorrhage. Like other bodily discharges, a woman’s bleeding caused ritual uncleanness. Menstruation made a woman unclean for seven days (Lev. 15:19-24). During that time her impurity is transmitted to anyone or anything she touches, and thus sexual intercourse with a menstruant was prohibited (Lev. 18:19; 20:18; cf. Ezek. 22:10b). A woman suffering from irregular or prolonged bleeding was considered unclean until seven days after the bleeding ceased (Lev. 15:25-30; cf. Num. 5:21).

Jesus’ healing of a woman whose bleeding had lasted 12 years (Mark 5:25-34; Luke 8:43-48; Matt. 9:20-22) is to be understood in light of the above. When she touched Jesus’ garment, he should have become unclean or she should have been destroyed (cf. Lev. 15:31; 2 Sam. 6:6-7). Instead, the power of his holiness cleansed her.

Frank D. Wulf

Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

BLOOD, FLOW OF

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)