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Numbers 19 · Grade 4

Clean from Death

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In Numbers 19, God gave Israel a way to deal with the uncleanness that came from contact with death. Death was part of life in the wilderness, and a whole generation would die there. God did not leave His people unable to come near Him.

A red heifer without defect was burned outside the camp along with cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet. A clean man stored the ashes. When needed, the ashes were mixed with running water. This water for cleansing was called a sin offering.

Anyone who touched a dead body, a bone, or a grave was unclean for seven days. He was sprinkled on the third and seventh days and then was clean. Hebrews 9:13-14 says the ashes of a heifer cleansed the body. It says the blood of Christ cleanses our conscience much more.

Show What You Know

  1. What problem did Numbers 19 address?

  2. What was the cleansing water called?

  3. What made a person unclean for seven days?

  4. What does Hebrews 9:13-14 say Christ's blood cleanses?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. In Numbers 19, gave Israel a way to deal with the uncleanness that came from contact with death.
  2. A heifer without defect was burned outside the camp along with cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet.
  3. A clean man stored the .
  4. When needed, the ashes were mixed with running .
  5. Anyone who touched a dead body, a bone, or a grave was unclean for days.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think God cared about His people being clean?

  2. How does Jesus make us clean in a deeper way?

Memory Verse

“A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up outside of the camp in a clean place; and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for use in water for cleansing impurity. It is a sin offering.

Numbers 19:9 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me clean. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How is Jesus' cleansing better than the heifer's ashes?
  • How can we come to God when we feel dirty inside?

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