Numbers 19 - Day 178 (link to reading plan)
Scripture: Numbers 19:17-21 Commentary: water of cleansing. The mixture of ashes from the sacrificed heifer and water from a spring or running stream is called the “water of cleansing.” It is sprinkled on an unclean person as part of the cleansing ritual. Hittite ritual texts also include water as a means of removing actual or suspected impurity. However, the mixture described in Numbers also makes the person who sprinkles the water unclean until evening. This is based on association with the mixture’s purpose and the assumed contamination created by the sacrificial ingredients themselves. Matthews, V. H., Chavalas, M. W., & Walton, J. H. (2000). The IVP Bible background commentary: Old Testament (electronic ed., Nu 19:20–21). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. Application: Long before Jesus reveals himself as "Waiokeola," to the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4, God provided the Israelites a means to cleanse themselves from their impurities. Thankfully, now we don't have to wait seven days or look for a red heifer to sacrifice. Prayer: Lord, thank You for Your sacrifice that has cleansed me of my impurities. Comments are closed.
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