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What’s In Your Water: Ashes Of The Red Heifer Part 4 Of 9

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Numbers 19:6“And the priest shall take cedar wood and hyssop and scarlet, and cast them into the midst of the fire burning the heifer.”

This part of the law concerning the ashes of the red heifer must have really stumped King Solomon. 😵 Listen to this: While the sacrifice was being burned, the was priest required to throw in the three items mentioned in the opening scripture…..AND…..make sure that everything was completely burned up until it was ASHES. Why?? 🤔  

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The Key.

Cedar and hyssop are two types of trees, though hyssop is more the size of a bush than a tree.  Solomon was actually very knowledgeable about all kinds of trees according to 1 Kings 4.  But remember, he didn’t have the Key to figure all these things out, which is Jesus!

Solomon did not know that cedar and hyssop represent the majesty (cedars are majestic trees) and lowliness (hyssop is the smallest tree in Israel), respectively, of our Lord Jesus.  The trees depict the greatest to the smallest of things in nature and scarlet the glory thereof.

When the priest threw them into the fire, symbolically all of the greatest to the smallest and the glory of man’s so-called, “Righteous deeds,” were burned up until they were reduced to ASHES.

Cedar, Hyssop, and Scarlet,

Self-Righteousness.

The Apostle Paul himself said that he counted his past as “dung,” referring to his self-righteousness, not only his misdeeds.  Before his conversion as you know, he was the epitomé of self-righteousness:  A Pharisee of Pharisses.  He followed the law to the letter…..or so he thought. That is what he now counted as “dung.”

Isaiah 64 says that “All our righteousnesses (plural) are as filthy rags.”  The burning to ashes of these three items being burned symbolizes that, because we have died with Christ, we are dead to the world and the world unto us.

No More Judgment!

Anything that has been reduced to ashes CAN NEVER BE BURNED AGAIN. This means the fire–the judgment–has already gone through it.  THERE IS NO JUDGMENT LEFT.

That’s what happened to the sins of your ENTIRE LIFE!  From the moment you were born again to the day you see Jesus face to face, THEY HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO ASHES!  It’s a perfect depiction of Romans 8:1, which says, “There is therefore NOW no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.”

You see, the Father knew that there would be some believers who would not understand that all our sins have been reduced to ashes, having already been judged at the cross and reduced to ashes. There would be those who don’t understand that you are ALWAYS saved. ALL judgment is behind, just as it is for Jesus, you because you are hid with God IN CHRIST. This particular law magnifies and paints a graphic picture of that spiritual truth. That’s how much our Father loves us and wants us not to be confused by those who preach falsehood. He drew us a very clear picture to put those lies to rest.

This sacrifice is just one of MANY pictures of this fact.

Your sins have ALL been reduced to ashes!

Legal Foundation.

This is why God can legally declare you and I Righteous.  He CANNOT reprove you.  He cannot because you stand in the perfection of His Son, and Jesus’ death was far and above an OVERpayment!  God would be UNjust to Jesus if He punished you for the sins that His Beloved Son so dearly paid for 2,000+ years ago.

Know what that means?  For the believer, ALL JUDGMENT–even death–is behind you!  Your physical body may cease to exist but you and I go on to live forever with Jesus, forever young, forever healthy, forever happy…FOREVER!

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You may follow the link below to part 5 where we will continue to explore more of this fascinating ordinance!

What’s In Your Water: Ashes Of The Red Heifer Part 5 Of 9.

3 responses to “What’s In Your Water: Ashes Of The Red Heifer Part 4 Of 9”

  1. What’s In Your Water? Part 3 Of 9 – emmausroadministries Avatar
    What’s In Your Water? Part 3 Of 9 – emmausroadministries

    […] Numbers 19: 5 “Then the heifer shall be burned in his sight: its hide, its flesh, its blood, and its offal shall be burned.” – – We’ve been studying the law concerning the ashes of the red heifer.  This was an ordinance that even the wisest man in the Old Testament, King Solomon, was unable to decipher. This portion of Numbers 19 describes another of the reasons for his confusion. – Book Of Laws. The book of Leviticus is where Jewish laws are recorded. There are five separate offerings listed there.   All of them describe a different aspect of Jesus’ one perfect sacrifice.  They are: #1. Burnt offering Here we have the highest aspect of the work of Christ.  Here He is seen offering Himself up entirely to God to do His will, even unto death. The whole offering, except the skin of the animal, was burnt upon the altar and all went up to God as a sweet savour. It depicts Christ, Who gave Himself as “a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour” (Eph. 5:2). CHRIST IS NOT SEEN HERE AS BEARING OUR SINS, but as accomplishing the Father’s will, glorifying Him, and vindicating the holiness and majesty of His throne. This theme is especially prominent in John’s Gospel and in Psalm 40.  – #2. Grain offering This offering typifies Christ as the PERFECT AND SINLESS MAN.  It presents to us His wonderful Person and His spotless life, which was ever an offering of a SWEET SAVOR UNTO GOD. There was NO ANIMAL SACRIFICE in this offering as it speaks of the perfections of Christ’s Person and earthly life, rather than His death. The fine flour depicts His sinless humanity with its evenness of moral qualities.  The oil is a typology of the grace and power of the Holy Spirit which characterized His life.  Frankincense is emblematic of the sweetness and fragrance of His Person and life. – #3. Peace offering This was also an offering of a SWEET SAVOR TO GOD. The blood, the fat and the kidneys of the offering were put upon the altar as “the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord” (Lev. 3:11). This was God’s part. Then, the breast was given to Aaron and his sons and the right shoulder to the offering priest. This was man’s part. Thus God and man both fed on the same offering, which speaks of communion and fellowship. It typifies the communion which the believer in Christ enjoys with God on the grounds of the work of Christ at the cross and His blood shed there for our sins. Because of that, we are now at peace with God through the work of the cross.  We can feed upon Christ in fellowship with the Father. Luke’s Gospel and Psalm 85 especially present this theme. – #4. Sin offering The last two sacrifices are the NON-SWEET SAVOR offerings. The special feature of this one is in the whole bullock, including it’s offal, being burnt upon the ground OUTSIDE THE CAMP.  Prior to this, the blood and fat were put upon the altar for God. This offering was for sin (what we are), typifies Christ Who was made sin for us (2 Cor. 5:21) and endured the judgment and wrath of God against sin in our stead as our substitute. The holiness of God and the awfulness of sin are brought out in the bullock being entirely burnt up OUTSIDE THE CAMP. It pictures CHRIST, FORSAKEN OF GOD, AS OUR SIN-BEARER as given in Psalm 22 and Mark’s Gospel. – #5. Trespass offering Here sin is looked at as a trespass (what we DO) against the government of God. Amends had to be made for the wrong done and the fifth part added to it. Atonement was made by the blood of the offering, and the trespasser was forgiven. This offering PRESENTS CHRIST WHO DIED FOR OUR SINS AND TRESPASSES on the cross, restoring that which He took not away (Ps. 69:4). He has not only answered to God for our sins and paid our debt by His shed blood, but has added the fifth part to it.  Thus He brought more glory to God and more blessings to man than were had before sin was committed. This is the first view the sinner gets of the Cross of Christ. Psalm 69 and Matthew’s Gospel present this aspect of the offering of Christ. – Those interested in further study on the subject of the Five Offerings Of Leviticus, please follow thelink below: https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2017/01/21/the-five-offerings-of-leviticus-part-1-of-10-introduction/ – – Notice anything missing?  No doubt Solomon noticed it too and was completely baffled.  Though this ordinance is a law about a sacrifice, IT ISN’T RECORDED IN LEVITICUS.  Very strange!  It only appears in Numbers.  Why? – Wilderness Journey. Numbers is all about the wilderness journey.  In fact, the name of this book in Hebrew, “Midbar,” actually means “wilderness.” – Right now, the Church is in the wilderness; we are on a journey.  This law describes a critical element for our blessing and success while we are here in the wilderness.  You see, even though believers are IN the world, we are no longer OF the world; and until we meet Jesus face to face, we need all the help we can get! – This offering, just like the sin offering found in Levitucus, contained “offal.”  That’s what made it a sin offering, as opposed to a burnt offering. – What is “OFFAL?  A very polite English word for “dung.”  The BURNT OFFERING where Jesus’ perfection is offered TO the Father on our behalf does not contain any “offal.”  The sin offering and the red heifer offering both represent Jesus WHEN HE CARRIED OUR SINS ON THE CROSS. The dung didn’t come from The Victim; IT CAME FROM US.  He Who knew no sin and did no sin, took ALL our sins upon Himself and was punished for ALL OF THEM in His own body.  All the judgment, all the wrath and all the righteous indignation that we deserved, He took in our place so that we would be spared. – Divine Exchange. When we receive His GIFT of righteousness, we get the good we don’t deserve because Another took ALL THE BAD we do deserve in a Divine exchange.  THAT’S GRACE!  That’s the Gospel!  That really is GOOD NEWS! – – Please proceed to part 4. https://emmausroadministries.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/whats-in-your-water-part-4-of-9/ […]

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    Victoria

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Christhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-l2AfP-N60g
    Why is the Bible and Water important to Christians?
    http://www.quality-drinking-water.com/bible_and_water.html
    What does water symbolizes in the Bible?
    Water symbolizes Gods Word in many places throughout the Bible. In both Psalms and Ephesians water is a symbols of God’s word. Ephesians 5:26 to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word. In Isaiah the water is a simile for the knowledge of God.
    http://www.shmoop.com/john-gospel/water-symbol.html
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W4etFQIOUpI
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W4etFQIOUpI
    The Glory Of Graceful Hallelujah LORD JESUS CHRIST have Mercy and Blessings 💟 AMEN n AMEN 💟⛪💒💟

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      emmausroadministries

      AMEN, AMEN!

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