SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 Numbers 19:11-12 He who touches the dead body of anyone shall be unclean seven days. He shall purify himself with the water on the third day and on the seventh day; then he will be clean. In this passage we see the primary purpose for the ashes of the Red Heifer and waters of purification — […]
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 Numbers 19:9-10 Then a man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and store them outside the camp in a clean place; and they shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for the water of purification; it is for purifying from sin. And the one who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall […]
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022 Numbers 19:4 Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of its blood seven times directly in front of the tabernacle of meeting. It is obvious in the passage that Eleazar wasn’t the one who slaughtered the heifer or else he would have been rendered “unclean,” […]
SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 Numbers 19:3 You shall give it to Eleazar the priest, that he may take it outside the camp, and it shall be slaughtered before him. As we continue discussing the message embedded within the rites of the Red Heifer, it is clear that the primary intent is to point us to Messiah and […]
SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 Numbers 19:1-2 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come.’” Some commentators believe that, in the Red Heifer rites, more than one message […]
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 Numbers 19:1-2 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come.’” In the previous devotion, we quoted the book of Job and elaborated on […]
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 Numbers 19:1-2 Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come.’” As this chapter begins, it addresses what is perhaps the strangest rite in […]
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 Numbers 18:20 Then the Lord said to Aaron: “You shall have no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.” In this verse, God establishes a very important concept as it relates to those who serve Him in His Sanctuary — don’t […]
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 Numbers 18:19 All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an ordinance forever; it is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord with you and your descendants with you. In the previous verses, once again, […]
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 Numbers 17:12-13 So, the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, “Surely we die, we perish, we all perish! Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the Lord must die.” For all the attention that Aaron’s rod garnered through this incident — and it was indeed merited attention — what we should not overlook is […]
SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 Numbers 17:9-10 Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the Lord to all the children of Israel; and they looked, and each man took his rod. And the Lord said to Moses, “Bring Aaron’s rod back before the Testimony, to be kept as a sign against the rebels.” To clearly show that Aaron had been appointed, […]
SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 Numbers 17:5 And it shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will blossom; thus I will rid Myself of the complaints of the children of Israel, which they make against you. In the aftermath of Korah’s rebellion and the subsequent complaints coming from the people, the tribes were instructed to present the […]