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Red Heifer Cleanses Death's Defilement
- Numbers 19's red heifer ritual addresses uncleanness from death, not specific sins.
- The ashes mixed with water cleanse contact with corpses and restore access to worship.
Red Color Amplifies The Sacrifice
- The heifer must be unblemished and red to emphasize the bloody nature of the ritual.
- The color amplifies the focus on shedding and symbolic application of blood and death.
Burning Outside The Camp
- The red heifer is slaughtered outside the camp and completely burned with cedar, hyssop, and scarlet.
- The resultant ashes are stored for ritual use to purify those defiled by death.