and the priest shall take cedar-wood, which was a symbol of inexhaustible strength of life, and hyssop, to which were ascribed purifying properties, and scarlet, which typified the intensive power of life, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer, in order to make the ashes represent everything that was full of the highest life and strength, the very essence of indestructive power.
Compare Leviticus 14:4 note....
9. THE RED HEIFER AND THE WATER OF PURIFICATION CHAPTER 19 _ 1. The provision appointed: The red heifer and the ashes (Numbers 19:1)_ 2. The use of the water of purification (Numbers 19:11) This is...
THE PURIFICATION OF THE UNCLEAN THROUGH CONTACT WITH THE DEAD. This was effected by sprinkling the unclean person twice within seven days (Numbers 19:12 _mg._, Numbers 19:19) with running water, the v...
_cedar wood, and hyssop_ The former, perhaps, for its durability, the latter for its cleansing qualities. It is doubtful, however, if -hyssop" is the true rendering of the Heb. _"çzôbh_, since the hys...
THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE CEDAR-WOOD, AND HYSSOP, &C.— See Leviticus 14:4. The Apostle, Hebrews 9:19 mentions scarlet wood and hyssop as used by Moses himself when he sprinkled the book of the covenant, &...
H. LAWS OF THE RED HEIFER AND UNCLEANNESS (NUMBERS 19) TEXT Numbers 19:1. And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2. This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord hath commanded, sayi...
_AND ELEAZAR THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE OF HER BLOOD WITH HIS FINGER, AND SPRINKLE OF HER BLOOD DIRECTLY BEFORE THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION SEVEN TIMES:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
See on Leviticus 14:4....
THE SACRIFICE OF THE RED HEIFER In order to provide a special means of purification for those who are defiled by contact with a dead body, a preparation called the 'water of separation' is made from t...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 19 THE CEREMONY TO MAKE A PERSON *CLEAN – NUMBERS 19:1-10 V1 The *LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron. V2
AND THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE CEDAR WOOD, AND HYSSOP, AND SCARLET. — According to the Targum of Jonathan, another priest was to do this, but the reference seems to be to Eleazar. Cedar-wood may be regarde...
וְ לָקַ֣ח הַ כֹּהֵ֗ן עֵ֥ץ אֶ֛רֶז וְ
TITHES AND CLEANSINGS Numbers 18:1; Numbers 19:1 1. DUTIES AND SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY The statutes of chapter 18, are related to the rebellion of Korah by a clause in Numbers 18:5, "Ye shall keep...
PURIFICATION FOR UNCLEANNESS Numbers 19:1 We might have expected this chapter to occur in Leviticus. Is it not incongruous in this narrative of the pilgrimage? Nay; this is the most appropriate plac...
A most interesting arrangement is here described. It was a provision for the sacrifice of a red heifer. Instructions were given for the ceremonial cleansing of the people during the period of their wi...
_Dyed. With which the cedar and hyssop were tied together, as being deemed most proper instruments of purifications, Leviticus xiv. 4, 49. St. Paul informs us (Hebrews ix. 19,) that Moses thus sprinkl...
Perhaps these things were shadowy representations of the incense of JESUS'S merits. See Leviticus 14:6....
The previous portion of the Book of Numbers, viewed as a history, has evidently a prefatory character, however important and divinely wise. It is in a great measure preparatory for that which we have...
6_And the priest shall take cedar-wood. _That the sprinkling of the blood might be conjoined with that of the water, the cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, thread, with which the sprinkling was wont...
But if, on the one hand, priesthood must lead the people through the wilderness, and if Moses's rod of authority cannot do this, if it can only smite; on the other, there must be a provision connected...
AND THE PRIEST SHALL TAKE CEDAR WOOD, AND HYSSOP, AND SCARLET,.... Another priest, according to the Targum of Jonathan; but it seems to design Eleazar the priest, and so, in later times, the same prie...
And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast [it] into the midst of the burning of the heifer. Ver. 6. _Cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet._] Hereby was signified, that Ch...
_One shall burn the heifer in his sight_ This typified the extreme sufferings of our Lord, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made by fire. _Cedar-wood, hyssop, and scarlet_ These were used in the...
1 The water of separation made of the ashes of a red heifer. 11 The law for the vse of it in purification of the vncleaue. 1 AND the LORD spake vnto Moses, and vnto Aaron, saying, 2 This is the ord...
ORDINANCE OF THE RED HEIFER (vs.1-22) This law concerning the offering of the red heifer is unusual in all of its circumstances, but it is consistent with the character of the book of Numbers, where...
1-10 The heifer was to be wholly burned. This typified the painful sufferings of our Lord Jesus, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made by fire, to satisfy God's justice for man's sin. These ashe...
All which are here burnt, and as it were offered to God, that they might be sanctified to this holy use for the future; for of these kinds of things was the sprinkle made wherewith the unclean were sp...
One of the most important sections of the book of Numbers now lies open before us, presenting for our consideration the deeply interesting and instructive ordinance of "The red Heifer." A thoughtful s...
Numbers 19:6 priest H3548 take H3947 (H8804) cedar H730 wood H6086 hyssop H231 scarlet H8438 H8144 cast...
ELEAZAR TO CAST CEDAR WOOD, HYSSOP AND SCARLET INTO THE BURNING REMAINS OF THE HEIFER WHILE IT BURNED (NUMBERS 19:6). Numbers 19:6 “ And the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, a...
Numbers 19:1. _And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,_ This ordinance was not given to Moses on Mount Sinai, but in the wilderness of Paran, after the people had broken their covenant...
CONTENTS: The ordinance of the red heifer. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Eleazer. CONCLUSION: The believer needs constant cleansing from defilement contracted in his pilgrim walk through the world....
Numbers 19:2. _A red heifer,_ a young and spotless cow, which in the third year had nearly come to her full growth. The whole body of this victim was burnt with holy fire from the altar. From her ashe...
_A red heifer without spot._ THE RED HEIFER I. It is undoubtedly true that even the true Israelite, the true believer in Christ, is the subject of daily defilement. 1. Some of our defilement arises...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 19:1__ Human corpses caused the most serious pollution under the Mosaic system, affecting all who approached them. Those who have been near or have touched corpses must keep aw...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES “Ordinances respecting purification from the uncleanness of death.” The association of death with sin (Genesis 2:17) sufficiently explains the ideas on which these ordi...
EXPOSITION THE ASHES OF AN HEIFER SPRINKLING THE UNCLEAN (Numbers 19:1). NUMBERS 19:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron.
And then in chapter nineteen this ordinance of the red heifer. Where they were to bring in a red heifer without spot, wherein there is no blemish, upon which there have never been placed a yoke: And t...
Hebrews 9:19; Isaiah 1:18; Leviticus 14:4; Leviticus 14:49; Lev
Cedar — wood, hyssop, scarlet — All which are here burnt, and as it were offered to God, that they might be sanctified to this holy use for the future; for of these kinds of things was the sprinkle ma...