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| | The Red Heifer |
 | | Seven days before the red heifer was to be killed, the priest appointed to perform the task was separated and kept in the Temple where he was daily sprinkled with the ashes of the previous red heifers. |
 | | Into this the red heifer was thrust, and bound, with its head towards the south and its face looking to the west, the priest standing east of the sacrifice, his face, of course, also turned westwards. |
 | | When we look carefully at the mysterious sacrifice of the "red heifer," it becomes obvious that it is a remarkable portrayal of the only true "sin-offering" of all time, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who died for us on the Mount of Olives, in full view of the assembled Jewish leadership, almost 2,000 years ago. |
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