Burning of Heifer Takes Place in Preparation for Third Temple

- Burning of Heifer Takes Place in Preparation for Third Temple
by The Most Enigmatic Commandment
Chapter 19 of the Book of Numbers gives an in-depth description of the mitzvah (Torah commandment) of the burning of the red heifer and subsequent mixing with water for the purpose of sprinkling on the Jews as a means of ritual purification from contact with a dead body. Despite the Biblical description, the mitzvah of the red heifer is considered the most enigmatic of all the Biblical commandments. The red heifer is essential to the restoration of the Temple service.
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The return of the mitzvah of the red heifer is described by the Prophet Ezekiel as a stage in the final redemption.
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