Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

The ordinance

Bible References

The ordinance

Numbers 31:21
Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone to battle, “This is the legal statute the Lord commanded Moses:
Hebrews 9:10
They are physical regulations and only deal with food, drink, and various washings imposed until the time of restoration.

A red heifer

Leviticus 14:6
He is to take the live bird together with the cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and dip them all into the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
Isaiah 1:18
“Come, let us discuss this,”
says the Lord.
“Though your sins are like scarlet,
they will be as white as snow;
though they are as red as crimson,
they will be like wool.
Revelation 1:5
and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth.

To Him who loves us and has set us free from our sins by His blood,

No blemish

Exodus 12:5
You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
Leviticus 22:20
You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
Malachi 1:13
You also say: “Look, what a nuisance!” “And you scorn it,” says the Lord of Hosts. “You bring stolen, lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands?” asks the Lord.
Luke 1:35
The angel replied to her:

“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore, the holy One to be born
will be called the Son of God.
Hebrews 7:26
For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.
1 Peter 2:22
He did not commit sin,
and no deceit was found in His mouth;

Upon which

Deuteronomy 21:3
The elders of the city nearest to the victim are to get a young cow that has not been yoked or used for work.
1 Samuel 6:7
“Now then, prepare one new cart and two milk cows that have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.
Lamentations 1:14
נ NunMy transgressions have been formed into a yoke,
fastened together by His hand;
they have been placed on my neck,
and the Lord has broken my strength.
He has handed me over
to those I cannot withstand.
John 10:17
This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again.
Philippians 2:6
who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God
as something to be used for His own advantage.

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