Numbers - Chapter-19

Chapter Summary

The ordinance of the red heifer.

Why does the Lord require offerings that have no defects (verse 2)? What does this say about His nature?
According to verses 3-8, when the priest offers the cow to the Lord, he remains ceremonially unclean? What does this say about the contamination of sin?
In verse 9, "a man who is clean" (CSB) gather's the cow's ashes. Why would it be important for the man to be clean?
According to verse 10, after the man who was clean gathers the cow's ashes, he becomes unclean until evening. Do you believe that those who deal with sin sometimes become unclean themselves? Why or why not?
Why would touching a human corpse make a person unclean (cf. verse 11)? What does this teach about death and sin?
According to verse 13, can a person's uncleanness be transferred to the tabernacle? How does sin affect the people of God today?
Verse 13 says that an unclean person who defiles the tabernacle is "cut off from Israel" (CSB). In what ways does sin separate us from God and His people today? What kind of effect does sin have on relationships?
Why do you believe that putting ashes from the burnt sin offering in a jar with fresh water would purify a person?
There are specific instructions given to cleanse an unclean person in verse 19. Why is becoming spiritually clean so important? How can it benefit a person to have a clean heart and a clean mind?
The Lord established these instructions for Israel as "a permanent statute" (verse 21, CSB). What does this say about the nature of God?