- The Red Heifer Numbers 19: 2
- Hope in the middle of death
- Numbers has a number of judgements being poured out over the people
- They know everyone over the age of 20 is going to die
- There is still the hope redemption in the midst of death.
- Heifer taken outside the camp to be slaughtered Vs 3
- Jesus died outside the camp
- Hebrews 9: 13, 14 Jesus a better sacrifice than the heifer.
- One heifer supplied enough ash to cleanse the people for generations to come.
- History tells us that nine heifers were sacrificed. (the ninth one being sacrificed in 15, 16 AD)
- Jesus himself will sacrifice the 10 one when the final temple is set up.
- 10 means the completed course of time.
- Could also be sacrificed when Temple is rebuilt and Jesus himself is the sacrifice for the new temple in the new Jerusalem.
- EITHER WAY, THERE ARE NO RED HEIFERS TODAY.
- Man who is clean shall gather up the ashes. Vs 19
- Ezekiel 36: 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
- Just a heifer was needed to cleanse the people, so Jesus is needed to cleanse us.
- Draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. hebrews 10:22
- Two sprinklings Vs 19
- Third day speaks of the resurrection
- Seventh day speaks of the end of all days or the day of rest.
2. Miriam and Aaron Numbers 20
- Miriam dies and there was no water. Vs 1, 2
- Rock was following them or appeared to them each night.
- Is this any more fantastic than manna appearing each morning?
- Numbers never mentions a water problem until Miriam dies
- Rock was following them or appeared to them each night.
- Rock was Christ 1 Corinthians 10: 4
- Water stops flowing just after the laws of needing water sprinkled for purification
- Blessing of Miriam was upon each of them because of Miriam
- Cloud disappeared when Aaron died
- Manna disappeared when Moses died
- Dry arid place that God used Miriam to bring water.
- Last days of King Herod in spiritual darkness, Mary brought forth living water. Any ideas what Mary’s real name was? Miriam.
- Blessing of Miriam was upon each of them because of Miriam
- God called for Moses to intercede for the water to flow again.
- He disobeyed and struck the rock twice.
- This represented Jesus and he was only to be struck once.
- This is why Moses could not enter the promised land.
- He disobeyed and struck the rock twice.
- Aaron dies Vs 27 29
- They take the high priest garments off of Aaron and put them on Eleazar.
- This reminds us that we have a need for an eternal high priest because we are all flesh and wear out.
- he is able to save all of us because he lives eternally to make intercession for them Hebrews 7: 25
3. Victory over the Canaanites 21: 1 – 3
- A new generation has risen who believe in God
- Give us this people and we will wipe them from he face of the earth.
- Faith to trust God because they ere attacked and beaten the first battle.
4. The Bronze snake. Vs 4
- They go around Edom and the water obviously does not follow them. Vs 5
- The complaint started again from the older people in the camp.
- The Lord sent poisonous snakes throughout the camp.
- The people quickly repent and ask for mercy. Vs7
- Moses also intercedes for the people Vs 7
- Make a bronze snake and put it on the staff. Vs 8, 9
- Star of life
- Size of the pole snake
- Why a snake?
- Snake was cursed in Genesis
- Jesus became a cure for us Galatians 3: 13
- Jesus ascended to heaven and it became a stumbling block
- Son of man lifted up john 3: 13 – 15
- John 6: 61, 62 stumbling block
- The pole (nes)
- Nes is also the word for miracle.
- He may have thrown the bronze serpent into the air and it stayed there.
- This fits the ascension of Jesus.
- We are all suffering because the serpent caused sin to bite our heals and we all die.
- If we will look up, we will receive our healing and deliverance.
- Neshushtan 2 Kings 18: 4
- Nechoshet = bronze
- nachasha = serpent
- The people started to worship the snake so Hezekiah destroyed it.
- The cross becomes an object of worship
- Symbol but when we pray to them it becomes an idol