Leviticus 14:14
And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:
Cross-references
Leviticus 14:17 applies oil on top of the blood on the same three body parts, continuing the cleansing ritual with anointing.
Leviticus 14:25 repeats the same blood application for a poor person's offering, showing consistency in the ritual regardless of economic status.
Leviticus 8:23 applies blood to Aaron's ear, thumb, and toe at his consecration—the same ritual used here for the cleansed leper, creating a typological parallel.
Leviticus 8:24 applies blood to Aaron's sons' ears, thumbs, and toes during consecration, mirroring the leper's cleansing ritual here and showing a typological link.
Exodus 29:20 describes the same blood application on the right ear, thumb, and toe for priestly consecration, mirroring the cleansing ritual here.
Revelation 1:6 says believers are made priests. The same blood-on-ear, thumb, toe pattern in Leviticus 14:14 is used in priestly consecration, making the leper priest-like.
Hebrews 9:22 states that without blood there is no forgiveness. The guilt offering blood in Leviticus 14:14 illustrates this principle of cleansing through blood.
1 Peter 2:5 calls believers a holy priesthood. The blood on ear, thumb, toe in Leviticus 14:14 consecrates the cleansed leper, mirroring priestly ordination.
1 Peter 2:9 describes believers as a royal priesthood. The blood application restores the leper and sets him apart, similar to the NT priestly calling.
1 Peter 2:10 says once not a people, now God's people. The leper was excluded; after blood application he is cleansed and restored to the community.