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A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up outside of the camp in a clean place; and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water for impurity: it is a sin-offering.
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A Lasting Remedy for Daily Sin
Commentators highlight that the ashes were gathered and stored for long-term use, mixed with water as needed. This wasn't a one-time ritual but a lasting provision for ongoing purification. This powerfully illustrates the perpetual and daily cleansing available to believers through the one-time sacrifice of Jesus. As Charles Spurgeon notes, the ashes of a single heifer could last a very long time, symbolizing the enduring merit of Christ's work.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Water of separation - In Numbers 8:7, the water of purification from sin is the water of purifying. So that which was to remedy a s…
19th Century
Baptist
And he that burns her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the evening. And a man that is …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And a man [that is] clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer A man, a clean prie…
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The heifer was to be entirely burned. This typified the painful sufferings of our Lord Jesus, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made by fire to…
