Numbers 6:6 - The Message6-7 “Also, for the duration of the consecration to God, you must not go near a corpse. Even if it’s the body of your father or mother, brother or sister, you must not ritually defile yourself because the sign of consecration to God is on your head. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 17696 All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition6 All the days that he separates himself to the Lord he shall not go near a dead body. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)6 All the days that he separateth himself unto Jehovah he shall not come near to a dead body. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible6 The period of dedication to the LORD also requires that the person not go near a corpse, Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version6 During all the time of his consecration, he shall not enter because of a death, Ver Capítulo |
Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life emerges! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.