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The Ashes of Purification. . 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, 2 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: 3 And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face: 4 And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times: 5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn: 6 And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. 7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even. 8 And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even. 9 And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin. 10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever. We have here the divine appointment concerning the solemn burning of a red heifer to ashes, and the preserving of the ashes, that of them might be made, not a beautifying, but a purifying, water, for that was the utmost the law reached to; it offered not to adorn as the gospel does, but to cleanse only. This burning of the heifer, though it was not properly a sacrifice of expiation, being not performed at the altar, yet was typical of the death and sufferings of Christ, by which he intended, not only to satisfy God's justice, but to purify and pacify our consciences, that we may have peace with God and also peace in our own bosoms, to prepare for which Christ died, not only like the bulls and goats at the altar, but like the heifer without the camp. I. There was a great deal of care employed in the choice of the heifer that was to be burnt, much more than in the choice of any other offering, Numbers 19:2 ; Numbers 19:2 . It must not only be without blemish, typifying the spotless purity and sinless perfection of the Lord Jesus, but it must a red heifer, because of the rarity of the colour, that it might be the more remarkable: the Jews say, "If but two hairs were black or white, it was unlawful." Christ, as man, was the Son of Adam, red earth, and we find him red in his apparel, red with his own blood, and red with the blood of his enemies. And it must be one on which never came yoke, which was not insisted on in other sacrifices, but thus was typified the voluntary offer of the Lord Jesus, when he said, Lo, I come, He was bound and held with no other cords than those of his own love. This heifer was to be provided at the expense of the congregation, because they were all to have a joint interest in it; and so all believers have in Christ. II. There was to be a great deal of ceremony in the burning of it. The care of doing it was committed to Eleazar, not to Aaron himself, because it was not fit that he should do any thing to render himself ceremonially unclean, no, not so much as till the evening ( Numbers 19:8 ; Numbers 19:8 ); yet it being an affair of great concern especially in the significancy of it, it was to be performed by him that was next to Aaron in dignity. The chief priests of that time had the principal hand in the death of Christ. Now, 1. The heifer was to be slain without the camp, as an impure thing, which bespeaks the insufficiency of the methods prescribed by the ceremonial law to take away sin. So far were they from cleansing effectually that they were themselves unclean; as if the pollution that was laid upon them continued to cleave to them. Yet, to answer this type, our Lord Jesus, being made sin and a curse for us, suffered without the gate, Hebrews 13:12 . 2. Eleazar was to sprinkle the blood directly before the door of the tabernacle, and looking steadfastly towards it, Numbers 19:4 ; Numbers 19:4 . This made it in some sort an expiation; for the sprinkling of the blood before the Lord was the chief solemnity in all the sacrifices of atonement; therefore, though this was not done at the altar, yet, being done towards the sanctuary, it was intimated that the virtue and validity of it depended upon the sanctuary, and were derived from it. This signified the satisfaction that was made to God by the death of Christ, our great high priest, who by the eternal Spirit (and the Spirit is called the finger of God, as Ainsworth observes, Luke 11:20 ) offered himself without spot unto God; directly before the sanctuary, when he said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. It also signifies how necessary it was to the purifying of our hearts that satisfaction should be made to divine justice. This sprinkling of the blood put virtue into the ashes. 3. The heifer was to be wholly burnt, Numbers 19:5 ; Numbers 19:5 . This typified the extreme sufferings of our Lord Jesus, both in soul and body, as a sacrifice made by fire. The priest was to cast into the fire, while it was burning, cedarwood, hyssop, and scarlet, which were used in the cleansing of lepers ( Leviticus 14:6 ; Leviticus 14:7 ), that the ashes of these might be mingled with the ashes of the heifer, because they were designed for purification. 4. The ashes of the heifer (separated as well as they could from the ashes of the wood wherewith it was burnt) were to be carefully gathered up by the hand of a clean person, and (as the Jews say) pounded and sifted, and so laid up for the use of the congregation, as there was occasion ( Numbers 19:9 ; Numbers 19:9 ), not only for that generation, but for posterity; for the ashes of this one heifer were sufficient to season as many vessels of water as the people of Israel would need for many ages. The Jews say that this one served till the captivity, nearly 1000 years, and that there was never another heifer burnt till Ezra's time, after their return, to which tradition of theirs, grounded (I suppose) only upon the silence of their old records, I see no reason we have to give credit, since in the later times of their church, of which they had more full records, they find eight burnt between Ezra's time and the destruction of the second temple, which was about 500 years, These ashes are said to be laid up here as a purification for sin, because, though they were intended to purify only from ceremonial uncleanness, yet they were a type of that purification for sin which our Lord Jesus made by his death. Ashes mixed with water are used in scouring, but these had their virtue purely from the divine institution, and their accomplishment and perfection in Christ, who is the end of this law for righteousness. Now observe, (1.) That the water of purification was made so by the ashes of a heifer, whose blood was sprinkled before the sanctuary; so that which cleanses our consciences is the abiding virtue of the death of Christ; it is his blood that cleanses from all sin, 1 John 1:7 . (2.) That the ashes were sufficient for all the people. There needed not to be a fresh heifer slain for every person or family that had occasion to be purified, but this one was enough for all, even for the strangers that sojourned among them ( Numbers 19:10 ; Numbers 19:10 ); so there is virtue enough in the blood of Christ for all that repent and believe the gospel, for every Israelite, and not for their sins only, but for the sins of the whole world, 1 John 2:2 . (3.) That these ashes were capable of being preserved without waste to many ages. No bodily substance is so incorruptible as ashes are, which (says bishop Patrick) made these a very fit emblem of the everlasting efficacy of the sacrifice of Christ. He is able to save, and, in order to that, able to cleanse, to the uttermost, both of person and times. (4.) These ashes were laid up as a stock or treasure, for the constant purification of Israel from their pollutions; so the blood of Christ is laid up for us in the word and sacraments, as an inexhaustible fountain of merit, to which by faith we may have recourse daily for the purging of our consciences; see Zechariah 13:1 . 5. All those that were employed in this service were made ceremonially unclean by it; even Eleazar himself, though he did but sprinkle the blood, Numbers 19:7 ; Numbers 19:7 . He that burned the heifer was unclean ( Numbers 19:8 ; Numbers 19:8 ), and he that gathered up the ashes ( Numbers 19:10 ; Numbers 19:10 ); so all that had a hand in putting Christ to death contracted guilt by it: his betrayer, his prosecutors, his judge, his executioner, all did what they did with wicked hands, though it was by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God ( Acts 2:23 ); yet some of them were, and all might have been cleansed by the virtue of that same blood which they had brought themselves under the guilt of. Some make this to signify the imperfection of the legal services, and their insufficiency to take away sin, inasmuch as those who prepared for the purifying of others were themselves polluted by the preparation. The Jews say, This is a mystery which Solomon himself did not understand, that the same thing should pollute those that were clean and purify those that were unclean. But (says bishop Patrick) it is not strange to those who consider that all the sacrifices which were offered for sin were therefore looked upon as impure, because the sins of men were laid upon them, as all our sins were upon Christ, who therefore is said to be made sin for us, 2 Corinthians 5:21 . return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-11-22" class="com-number"
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여기에는 붉은 암송아지를 번제하여 재로 만들고, 그 재를 보존하는 하나님의 지정(指定)이 기록되어 있다. 이 재로 만드는 물은 아름답게 하는 것이 아니라 정결케 하는 것이었으니, 이는 율법이 도달할 수 있는 최대치였다. 율법은 복음처럼 사람을 단장시키는 것이 아니라 오직 씻기는 역할만 했다. 이 암송아지의 번제는 엄밀한 의미에서 제단에서 드리지 않았으므로 속죄 제사는 아니었지만, 그리스도의 죽음과 고난을 예표하였다. 그리스도께서는 하나님의 공의를 만족시키실 뿐 아니라 우리의 양심을 정결하게 하고 평안케 하여, 우리가 하나님과 화평을 누리고 또한 우리 마음속에서도 평안을 갖도록 하기 위해 죽으셨다. 그리스도께서는 제단의 황소나 염소처럼 죽으셨을 뿐 아니라, 진 밖의 암송아지처럼도 죽으셨다.
I. 번제에 사용할 암송아지를 선택하는 데 매우 세심한 주의가 기울여졌다. 이는 다른 어떤 제물 선택보다 더 까다로운 것이었다(2절). 단순히 흠이 없어야 할 뿐 아니라 주님의 흠 없는 순결과 죄 없는 완전함을 예표하듯 붉은 암송아지여야 했으니, 이는 희귀한 색깔이기 때문이었다. 유대인들은 "털이 두 가닥이라도 검거나 희면 불법이다"라고 말했다. 그리스도께서는 인간으로서 붉은 흙에서 난 아담의 아들이셨고, 그분의 옷이 붉고, 자신의 피로 붉게 물들고, 원수들의 피로 붉게 물든 것을 우리는 발견한다. 또한 멍에를 멘 적이 없어야 했는데, 이는 다른 제물에는 요구되지 않았으나 주 예수께서 "보소서, 내가 왔나이다"라고 말씀하실 때의 자발적인 헌신을 예표하였다. 그분은 오직 자신의 사랑의 끈으로만 묶이고 붙들리셨다. 이 암송아지는 회중의 비용으로 마련해야 했으니, 이는 모든 사람이 함께 그 안에서 이익을 얻기 때문이었다. 믿는 자 모두가 그리스도 안에서 그러하다.
II. 암송아지를 번제하는 데는 많은 예식 절차가 있었다. 그 일은 아론 자신이 아니라 엘르아살에게 맡겨졌다. 아론은 저녁까지라도 의식적으로 부정해지는 일을 해서는 안 되었기 때문이다(8절). 그러나 이 일이 가지는 의미의 중요성 때문에, 아론 다음의 서열에 있는 자가 이 일을 맡아야 했다. 당시의 대제사장들은 그리스도의 죽음에 주도적인 역할을 하였다. 이제 번제의 절차를 살펴보자.
1. 암송아지는 부정한 것으로서 진 밖에서 잡아야 했다. 이는 죄를 온전히 제거하기에 율법 예식이 불충분함을 말해 준다. 다른 사람들을 정결케 할 것들이 그 자체로 부정하여 정결케 하는 효력이 없는 것이나 다름없었다. 이 예표에 응하여, 우리 주 예수께서도 죄와 저주가 되셨으므로 성문 밖에서 고난을 당하셨다(히 13:12).
2. 엘르아살은 회막 문 앞에서 성소를 향해 똑바로 바라보며 피를 일곱 번 뿌려야 했다(4절). 이로써 이 예식은 어느 정도 속죄의 성격을 갖게 되었다. 피를 여호와 앞에 뿌리는 것이 모든 속죄 제사에서 가장 중심적인 의식이었기 때문이다. 따라서 제단에서 드리지 않았지만 성소를 향해 드려졌기에, 그 유효성이 성소에 달려 있고 성소로부터 비롯된다는 것이 암시되었다. 이는 우리의 위대한 대제사장이신 그리스도의 죽음으로 하나님께 드려진 속죄를 나타낸다. 그분은 영원한 성령을 통해(성령은 하나님의 손가락이라고 아인스워스가 지적하듯, 눅 11:20) "아버지, 내 영혼을 아버지 손에 맡기나이다"라고 말씀하시며, 흠 없이 자신을 하나님께 드리셨다. 이는 또한 우리 마음의 정결을 위해 하나님의 공의에 속죄가 이루어지는 것이 얼마나 필요한지를 보여 준다. 피를 뿌리는 것이 재에 능력을 부여하였다.
3. 암송아지는 완전히 불태워야 했다(5절). 이는 우리 주 예수께서 몸과 영혼 모두에서 겪으신 극심한 고난을 예표하였으니, 불로 드리는 제사로서의 것이다. 제사장은 불타는 동안 백향목과 우슬초와 홍색 실을 불 가운데 던져야 했는데, 이것들은 나병을 깨끗하게 하는 데 사용된 것들이었다(레 14:6-7). 이는 이것들의 재가 암송아지의 재와 뒤섞여, 정결 목적에 쓰이도록 하기 위함이었다.
4. 암송아지의 재는(태우는 데 사용된 나무의 재와 가능한 한 분리하여) 정결한 사람의 손으로 조심스럽게 모아, 유대인들의 말에 따르면 빻고 체로 걸러서, 필요할 때 회중이 사용할 수 있도록 보관해 두어야 했다(9절). 이는 그 세대만을 위한 것이 아니라 후대를 위한 것이었다. 이 한 마리 암송아지의 재로 이스라엘 백성이 여러 세대에 걸쳐 필요로 하는 만큼의 물을 충분히 만들 수 있었다. 유대인들은 이 하나의 재가 포로기까지, 즉 약 1,000년 동안 쓰였다고 말하지만, 이는 옛 기록의 침묵에 근거한 전통이므로 신뢰하기 어렵다. 에스라 이후 두 번째 성전 파괴까지 약 500년 동안 여덟 마리가 더 불태워졌다는 기록이 있기 때문이다. 이 재는 "죄를 위한 정결"이라고 하는데, 의식적 부정함만을 정결케 하도록 의도되었지만 우리 주 예수께서 그분의 죽음으로 이루신 죄를 위한 정결을 예표하기 때문이다. 재를 물에 섞어 쓸면 기름때를 벗기지만, 이 재의 능력은 순전히 하나님의 제정에서 비롯되었으며, 의를 위한 이 율법의 마침이신 그리스도 안에서 그 성취와 완성을 얻는다.
이제 다음을 주목하라. (1) 정결의 물은 성소 앞에 피를 뿌린 암송아지의 재로 만들어졌다. 우리의 양심을 정결케 하는 것은 그리스도의 죽음의 영속적인 능력이니, 모든 죄로부터 우리를 정결케 하는 것은 그분의 피다(요일 1:7). (2) 재는 모든 백성에게 충분하였다. 정결케 하기 위해 사람이나 가족마다 새로운 암송아지를 잡을 필요 없이, 이 하나로 그들 가운데 거하는 이방 사람들까지 포함한 모든 사람에게 충분하였다(10절). 이처럼 그리스도의 피에는 회개하고 복음을 믿는 모든 사람에게, 모든 이스라엘 사람에게, 그리고 그들의 죄뿐 아니라 온 세상의 죄를 위해 충분한 능력이 있다(요일 2:2). (3) 이 재는 여러 세대에 걸쳐 소멸되지 않고 보존될 수 있었다. 재만큼 부패하지 않는 물질은 없으니, 패트릭 주교가 말하듯이 이는 그리스도의 희생 제사의 영원한 효력을 잘 나타내는 표상이 되었다. 그분은 사람과 때의 극한에 이르기까지 구원하실 수 있고, 그 목적을 위해 정결케 하실 수 있다. (4) 이 재는 이스라엘의 오염으로부터의 끊임없는 정결을 위해 비축된 창고요 보물로 쌓였다. 이처럼 그리스도의 피는 말씀과 성례 안에서 우리를 위해 비축되어 있으니, 우리의 양심을 정결케 하기 위해 믿음으로 날마다 나아갈 수 있는 무궁한 공로의 샘이다(슥 13:1).
5. 이 일에 관여한 모든 사람은 그로 인해 의식적으로 부정해졌다. 피를 뿌리기만 한 엘르아살 자신도 마찬가지였다(7절). 암송아지를 태운 자도 부정하였고(8절), 재를 거둔 자도 부정하였다(10절). 이처럼 그리스도를 죽음에 이르게 한 모든 자들, 즉 그를 넘긴 자, 고소한 자, 재판관, 집행자 모두가 죄를 저질렀다. 비록 하나님의 정하신 뜻과 미리 아심으로 된 것이지만(행 2:23), 그들 중 일부는 실제로 깨끗해졌고 모두가 깨끗해질 수 있었으니, 자신들이 죄책을 진 바로 그 피의 능력으로 말미암아서이다. 어떤 이들은 이것이 율법 예식의 불완전함과 죄를 제거하기에 불충분함을 상징한다고 본다. 다른 사람들을 정결케 하도록 준비하는 자들 자신이 그 준비로 인해 오염되기 때문이다. 유대인들은 "같은 것이 정결한 자를 오염시키고 부정한 자를 정결케 한다니, 이것은 솔로몬도 이해하지 못한 신비다"라고 말했다. 그러나 패트릭 주교가 말하듯이, 죄를 위해 드려진 모든 제물은 부정한 것으로 여겨졌는데, 인간의 죄가 그 위에 얹혀졌기 때문이라는 것을 아는 사람들에게는 이상한 일이 아니다. 우리의 모든 죄가 그리스도 위에 얹혀졌으니, 그분은 우리를 위해 죄가 되신 분이라 일컬어진다(고후 5:21).
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N U M B E R S CHAP. XIX. This chapter is only concerning the preparing and using of the ashes which were to impregnate the water of purification. The people had complained of the strictness of the law, which forbade their near approach to the tabernacle, Numbers 17:13 ; Numbers 17:13 . In answer to this complaint, they are here directed to purify themselves, so as that they might come as far as they had occasion without fear. Here is, I. The method of preparing these ashes, by the burning of a red heifer, with a great deal of ceremony, Numbers 19:1-10 . II. The way of using them. 1. They were designed to purify persons from the pollution contracted by a dead body, Numbers 19:11-16 . 2. They were to be put into running water (a small quantity of them), with which the person to be cleansed must be purified, Numbers 19:17-22 . And that this ceremonial purification was a type and figure of the cleansing of the consciences of believers from the pollutions of sin appears by the apostle's discourse, Hebrews 9:13 ; Hebrews 9:14 , where he compares the efficacy of the blood of Christ with the sanctifying virtue that was in "the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verses-1-10" class="com-number"
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민수기 19장은 정결 예식에 사용할 재를 준비하고 사용하는 절차를 다룬다. 백성은 성막에 가까이 나아가지 못하게 하는 율법의 엄격함을 불평하였다(민 17:13). 이 불평에 대한 응답으로, 하나님께서는 백성이 스스로를 정결하게 하여 두려움 없이 필요한 곳까지 나아올 수 있도록 지시하신다. 이 장은 다음 두 부분으로 구성된다. 첫째, 붉은 암송아지를 번제하여 재를 준비하는 방법(1-10절). 둘째, 그 재를 사용하는 방식으로, (1) 시신에 접촉하여 부정해진 사람을 정결하게 하고(11-16절), (2) 재 소량을 흐르는 물에 넣어 만든 물로 부정한 사람에게 뿌리는 절차(17-22절)이다. 이 예식적 정결이 믿는 자의 양심을 죄의 오염으로부터 씻어 내는 것을 예표함은 사도의 말씀에서 분명히 드러난다. 히브리서 9:13-14에서 사도는 그리스도의 피의 효력을 "부정한 자에게 뿌려 거룩하게 하는 암송아지의 재"의 정결케 하는 능력과 비교한다.
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11 He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days. 12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean. 13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD ; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him. 14 This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days. 15 And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean. 16 And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days. 17 And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: 18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave: 19 And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even. 20 But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD : the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean. 21 And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even. 22 And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even. Directions are here given concerning the use and application of the ashes which were prepared for purification. they were laid up to be laid out; and therefore, though now one place would serve to keep them in, while all Israel lay so closely encamped, yet it is probable that afterwards, when they came to Canaan, some of these ashes were kept in every town, for there would be daily use for them. Observe, I. In what cases there needed a purification with these ashes. No other is mentioned here than the ceremonial uncleanness that was contracted by the touch of a dead body, or of the bone or grave of a dead man, or being in the tent or house where a dead body lay, Numbers 19:11 ; Numbers 19:14-16 . This I look upon to have been one of the greatest burdens of the ceremonial law, and one of the most unaccountable. He that touched the carcase of an unclean beast, or any living man under the greatest ceremonial uncleanness, was made unclean by it only till the evening, and needed only common water to purify himself with; but he that came near the dead body of man, woman, or child, much bear the reproach of his uncleanness seven days, must twice be purified with the water of separation, which he could not obtain without trouble and charge, and till he was purified must not come near the sanctuary upon pain of death. 1. This was strange, considering, (1.) that whenever any died (and we are in deaths oft) several persons must unavoidable contract this pollution, the body must be stripped, washed, wound up, carried out, and buried, and this could not be done without many hands, and yet all defiled, which signifies that in our corrupt and fallen state there is none that lives and sins not; we cannot avoid being polluted by the defiling world we pass through, and we offend daily, yet the impossibility of our being sinless does not make sin the less polluting. (2.) that taking care of the dead, to see them decently buried, is not only necessary, but a very good office, and an act of kindness, both to the honour of the dead and the comfort of the living, and yet uncleanness was contracted by it, which intimates that the pollutions of sin mix with and cleave to our best services. There is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not; we are apt some way or other to do amiss even in our doing good. (3.) That this pollution was contracted by what was done privately in their own houses, which intimates (as bishop Patrick observes) that God sees what is done in secret, and nothing can be concealed from the divine Majesty. (4.) This pollution might be contracted, and yet a man might never know it, as by the touch of a grave which appeared not, of which our Saviour says, Those that walk over it are not aware of it ( Luke 11:44 ), which intimates the defilement of the conscience by sins of ignorance, and the cause we have to cry out, "Who can understand his errors?" and to pray, "Cleanse us from secret faults, faults which we ourselves do not see ourselves guilty of." 2. But why did the law make a dead corpse such a defiling thing? (1.) Because death is the wages of sin, entered into the world by it, and reigns by the power of it. Death to mankind is another thing from what it is to other creatures: it is a curse, it is the execution of the law, and therefore the defilement of death signifies the defilement of sin. (2.) Because the law could not conquer death, nor abolish it and alter the property of it, as the gospel does by bringing life and immortality to light, and so introducing a better hope. Since our Redeemer was dead and buried, death is no more destroying to the Israel of God, and therefore dead bodies are no more defiling; but while the church was under the law, to show that it made not the comers thereunto perfect, the pollution contracted by dead bodies could not but form in their minds melancholy and uncomfortable notions concerning death, while believers now through Christ can triumph over it. O grave! where is thy victory? Where is thy pollution? II. How the ashes were to be used and applied in these cases. 1. A small quantity of the ashes must be put into a cup of spring water, and mixed with the water, which thereby was made, as it is here called, a water of separation, because it was to be sprinkled on those who were separated or removed from the sanctuary by their uncleanness. As the ashes of the heifer signified the merit of Christ, so the running water signified the power and grace of the blessed Spirit, who is compared to rivers of living water; and it is by his operation that the righteousness of Christ is applied to us for our cleansing. Hence we are said to be washed, that is, sanctified and justified, not only in the name of the Lord Jesus, but by the Spirit of our God, 1 Corinthians 6:11 ; 1 Peter 1:2 . Those that promise themselves benefit by the righteousness of Christ, while they submit not to the grace and influence of the Spirit, do but deceive themselves, for we cannot put asunder what God has joined, nor be purified by the ashes otherwise than in the running water. 2. This water must be applied by a bunch of hyssop dipped in it, with which the person or thing to be cleansed must be sprinkled ( Numbers 19:18 ; Numbers 19:18 ), in allusion to which David prays, Purge me with hyssop. Faith is the bunch of hyssop wherewith the conscience is sprinkled and the heart purified. Many might be sprinkled at once, and the water with which the ashes were mingled might serve for many sprinklings, till it was all spent; and a very little lighting upon a man served to purify him, if done with that intention. In allusion to this application of the water of separation by sprinkling, the blood of Christ is said to be the blood of sprinkling ( Numbers 12:24 ), and with it were are said to be sprinkled from an evil conscience ( Hebrews 10:22 ), that is, we are freed from the uneasiness that arises from a sense of our guilt. And it is foretold that Christ, by his baptism, shall sprinkle many nations, Isaiah 52:15 . 3. The unclean person must be sprinkled with this water on the third day after his pollution, and on the seventh day, Numbers 19:12-19 ; Numbers 19:12-19 . The days were reckoned (we may suppose) from the last time of his touching or coming near the dead body; for he would not begin the days of his cleansing while he was still under a necessity of repeating the pollution; but when the dead body was buried, so that there was no further occasion of meddling with it, then he began to reckon his days. Then, and then only, we may with comfort apply Christ's merit to our souls, when we have forsaken sin, and cease all fellowship with the unfruitful works of death and darkness. The repetition of the sprinkling teaches us often to renew the actings of repentance and faith, wash as Naaman, seven times; we need to do that often which is so necessary to be well done. 4. Though the pollution contracted was only ceremonial, yet the neglect of the purification prescribed would turn into moral guilt: He that shall be unclean and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off, Numbers 19:20 ; Numbers 19:20 . Note, It is a dangerous thing to contemn divine institutions, though they may seem minute. A slight wound, if neglected, may prove fatal; a sin we call little, if not repented of, will be our ruin, when great sinners that repent shall find mercy. Our uncleanness separates us from God, but it is our being unclean and not purifying ourselves that will separate us for ever from him: it is not the wound that is fatal, so much as the contempt of the remedy. 5. Even he that sprinkled the water of separation, or touched it, or touched the unclean person, must be unclean till the evening, that is, must not come near the sanctuary on that day, Numbers 19:21 ; Numbers 19:22 . Thus God would show them the imperfection of those services, and their insufficiency to purify the conscience, that they might look for the Messiah, who in the fulness of time should by the eternal Spirit offer himself without spot unto God, and so purge our consciences from dead works (that is, from sin, which defiles like a dead body, and is therefore called a body of death ), that we may have liberty of access to the sanctuary, to serve the living God with living sacrifices. return to ' Top of Page ' Numbers Num 18 Numbers Num Numbers Num 20 Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. Bibliographical Information Henry, Matthew. "Complete Commentary on Numbers 19". 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Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-num-19-002 - part_of
pericope/per-num-19-003 - part_of
pericope/per-num-19-004
절 (explains)
bible-text/num-19-11, bible-text/num-19-12, bible-text/num-19-13, bible-text/num-19-14, bible-text/num-19-15, bible-text/num-19-16, bible-text/num-19-17, bible-text/num-19-18, bible-text/num-19-19, bible-text/num-19-20, bible-text/num-19-21, bible-text/num-19-22
Source
source-manifest/mhm— Matthew Henry Complete Commentary (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological
여기에는 정결을 위해 준비된 재의 사용과 적용에 대한 지침이 주어진다. 재는 사용하기 위해 쌓아 두었다. 온 이스라엘이 가까이 모여 진 치는 동안에는 한 장소로 충분하였지만, 가나안에 들어간 후에는 날마다 필요하게 될 것이므로 아마도 각 마을에 이 재의 일부가 보관되었을 것이다.
I. 이 재를 사용한 정결 예식이 필요한 경우들. 여기에서 언급된 것은 시신, 또는 죽은 자의 뼈나 무덤에 접촉하거나, 시신이 있는 천막이나 집 안에 있음으로 인한 의식적 부정함뿐이다(11절, 14-16절). 이는 의식법의 가장 큰 짐 중 하나이며 가장 이해하기 어려운 것이었다. 부정한 짐승의 사체나 의식적으로 가장 부정한 상태의 살아 있는 사람에게 접촉한 사람은 저녁까지만 부정하였고 일반 물로 씻으면 되었다. 그러나 남녀노소를 불문하고 시신에 가까이 간 사람은 7일 동안 부정의 수치를 감당해야 하고, 구하기도 어렵고 비용도 드는 분리의 물로 두 번 정결 예식을 치러야 하며, 정결해지기 전에는 성소에 가까이 가면 죽임을 당한다.
1. 이것은 다음을 고려할 때 이상한 일이었다. (1) 누가 죽을 때마다(우리는 자주 죽음을 당한다) 여러 사람이 불가피하게 이 오염에 접하게 되었다. 시신은 벗겨지고, 씻겨지고, 수의를 입혀지고, 옮겨져 장사되어야 했는데, 이 모든 일에 여러 사람의 손이 필요하였다. 그러나 모두가 오염되었다. 이는 우리가 타락하고 부패한 상태에서는 죄 없이 살아가는 사람이 없음을 의미한다. 우리가 통과하는 오염된 세상에서 오염을 피할 수 없고, 우리는 날마다 범죄하지만, 죄를 짓지 않을 수 없다는 사실이 죄를 덜 오염되게 만드는 것은 아니다. (2) 죽은 자를 돌보아 반듯이 장사지내는 것은 필요할 뿐 아니라 매우 선한 일이며, 죽은 자의 존엄을 위해서도 살아 있는 자의 위로를 위해서도 친절한 행위이다. 그러나 그로 인해 부정해졌으니, 이는 죄의 오염이 우리의 최선의 봉사에도 뒤섞여 따라붙음을 암시한다. 세상에 선을 행하면서도 범죄하지 않는 의인은 없으니, 우리는 선을 행하는 가운데서도 어떤 방식으로든 잘못을 저지르기 쉽다. (3) 이 오염은 자기 집에서 사적으로 행해진 일로도 발생하였으니, 패트릭 주교가 지적하듯이 이는 하나님께서 은밀한 가운데 행해지는 것을 보시며 아무것도 하나님의 위엄으로부터 숨겨질 수 없음을 암시한다. (4) 이 오염은 사람이 그것을 전혀 알지 못하는 가운데 발생할 수도 있었다. 예컨대 드러나지 않는 무덤에 접촉하는 경우가 그러한데, 우리 구주께서는 "위로 걸어 다니는 사람들이 그것을 알지 못한다"고 말씀하셨다(눅 11:44). 이는 무지의 죄로 인한 양심의 오염을 암시하며, "누가 자신의 잘못을 알 수 있겠습니까?"라고 외치고 "은밀한 죄로부터 우리를 정결하게 하소서, 우리 자신이 죄 있음을 보지 못하는 죄로부터"라고 기도해야 할 이유를 보여 준다.
2. 그런데 율법은 왜 시신을 그토록 오염시키는 것으로 규정하였는가? (1) 죽음은 죄의 삯이기 때문이다. 죽음은 죄로 말미암아 세상에 들어왔으며 죄의 권세로 다스린다. 인류에게 있어서 죽음은 다른 피조물에게 있어서의 것과는 다른 것이니, 죽음은 저주요, 율법의 실행이다. 그러므로 죽음의 오염은 죄의 오염을 의미한다. (2) 율법은 복음이 생명과 불멸을 빛 가운데 가져옴으로써 하듯이 죽음을 정복하거나 폐지하고 그 성격을 바꾸지 못하였기 때문이다. 우리의 구속주께서 죽고 장사되신 이후로, 죽음은 더 이상 하나님의 이스라엘에게 파멸이 아니며, 그러므로 시신은 더 이상 오염되게 하지 않는다. 그러나 교회가 율법 아래 있을 때에는, 율법이 나아오는 자들을 완전하게 하지 못한다는 것을 보여 주기 위해, 시신으로 인한 오염이 죽음에 대한 우울하고 불편한 생각을 형성하지 않을 수 없었다. 그러나 믿는 자들은 이제 그리스도를 통해 죽음을 이기며 개선할 수 있다. 오 사망아, 네 승리가 어디 있느냐? 네 오염이 어디 있느냐?
II. 이러한 경우에 재를 사용하고 적용하는 방법.
1. 적은 양의 재를 샘물 한 잔에 넣고 섞어야 했다. 이로써 여기서 불리는 대로 "분리의 물"이 만들어졌으니, 부정함으로 인해 성소에서 멀리하여 분리된 자들에게 뿌리기 위한 것이었다. 암송아지의 재가 그리스도의 공로를 상징하듯이, 흐르는 물은 성령의 능력과 은혜를 상징하였다. 성령은 살아 있는 물의 강에 비유되는데, 그리스도의 의가 우리의 정결을 위해 우리에게 적용되는 것은 성령의 역사로 말미암는다. 그러므로 우리는 주 예수의 이름으로뿐 아니라 우리 하나님의 성령으로 씻음을 받고, 곧 거룩함을 받고 의롭다 하심을 받은 것이라 일컬어진다(고전 6:11; 벧전 1:2). 그리스도의 의에서 유익을 얻으리라 스스로 기대하면서도 성령의 은혜와 영향에 복종하지 않는 자들은 스스로를 속이는 것이다. 하나님께서 함께 묶으신 것을 우리가 나눌 수 없으며, 흐르는 물 안에 있지 않은 재로 정결해질 수 없다.
2. 이 물은 그 안에 적신 우슬초 한 다발로 뿌려야 했다(18절). 이를 가리켜 다윗은 "우슬초로 나를 정결하게 하소서"라고 기도한다. 믿음은 우슬초 다발이니, 이로써 양심이 뿌림을 받고 마음이 정결해진다. 한 번에 여러 사람이 뿌림을 받을 수 있었고, 재를 섞은 물은 다 쓸 때까지 여러 번 뿌리는 데 사용할 수 있었다. 비록 극히 적은 양이 사람에게 뿌려져도, 그 의도를 가지고 행해졌다면 그 사람을 정결케 하기에 충분하였다. 분리의 물을 뿌리는 이 적용에 비추어, 그리스도의 피는 뿌리는 피라 일컬어지고(히 12:24), 우리는 그것으로 악한 양심으로부터 뿌림을 받는다고 한다(히 10:22). 곧 우리의 죄책감에서 오는 불안함으로부터 자유롭게 된다는 것이다. 그리스도께서 자신의 세례로 많은 나라에 뿌리실 것이 예언되기도 하였다(사 52:15).
3. 부정한 사람은 오염된 후 셋째 날과 일곱째 날에 이 물로 뿌림을 받아야 했다(12-19절). 날들은 시신이나 시신 가까이에 마지막으로 접촉하거나 가까이 한 때부터 계산되었을 것이다. 시신이 장사되어 더 이상 그것을 만져야 할 필요가 없어졌을 때, 그때에 정결 기간을 헤아리기 시작하였다. 우리가 죄를 버리고 죽음과 어두움의 열매 없는 일에 참여하는 것을 그쳤을 때, 그때에야 비로소 우리는 그리스도의 공로를 우리 영혼에 위안으로 적용할 수 있다. 뿌림의 반복은 회개와 믿음의 행위를 자주 새롭게 해야 함을 가르쳐 준다. 나아만처럼 일곱 번 씻을 것이니, 매우 잘 행해야 할 필요가 있는 일은 자주 반복해야 한다.
4. 발생한 오염이 단순히 예식적인 것이었다 해도, 규정된 정결 예식을 소홀히 하면 도덕적 죄책으로 전환되었다. "부정한 자로서 자기를 정결하게 하지 아니하는 자는 그 공동체에서 끊어질 것이다"(20절). 주의하라, 하나님의 제정을 멸시하는 것은 위험한 일이니, 비록 그것이 사소해 보일지라도 그러하다. 가벼운 상처라도 방치하면 치명적이 될 수 있다. 우리가 작다고 부르는 죄도 회개하지 않으면 우리를 멸망시킬 것이며, 회개하는 큰 죄인들은 긍휼을 얻을 것이다. 우리의 부정함은 우리를 하나님으로부터 분리시키지만, 부정하면서도 자신을 정결하게 하지 않는 것이 우리를 그분으로부터 영원히 분리시킬 것이다. 치명적인 것은 상처가 아니라 치료를 경멸하는 것이다.
5. 분리의 물을 뿌린 자나 그것을 만진 자나 부정한 자에게 접촉한 자도 저녁까지 부정하였다(21-22절). 그 날에는 성소에 가까이 갈 수 없었다. 이와 같이 하나님께서는 이 예식들의 불완전함과 양심을 정결케 하기에 불충분함을 보여 주고자 하셨으니, 그들이 메시아를 기다리게 하기 위함이었다. 메시아께서는 때가 차매 영원한 성령으로 자신을 흠 없이 하나님께 드리시고, 그리하여 우리의 양심을 죽은 행실로부터, 곧 시신처럼 오염시키며 그러므로 사망의 몸이라 불리는 죄로부터 정결하게 하셔서, 우리가 살아 계신 하나님께 살아 있는 제물로 섬기도록 성소에 자유로이 나아갈 수 있게 하셨다.
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