Why would Abraham think of himself as nothing but ash. I can relate to his considering himself as dust because that is what we are made of and come from.. but the ash is another story...
Genesis 18:27
Then Abraham spoke up again: Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,
In the sacrificial system... there were special bronze pots [bronze symbolized sin] for the removal of the sacrifices that were burned to ash..
Exodus 27:3
Make all its utensils of bronzeits pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans.
There were other sanctuary utensils which were made from silver that were used in the inner sanctuary of the holy place.. those utensils made of bronze were only used in the outer area only where the sacrifices were performed..
Leviticus 1:16
He is to remove the crop and the feathers and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes are.
Leviticus 6:10
The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments next to his body, and shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar. 11 Then he is to take off these clothes and put on others, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean.
Leviticus 4:12
that is, all the rest of the bullhe must take outside the camp to a place ceremonially clean, where the ashes are thrown, and burn it there in a wood fire on the ash heap.
One of my fascinations with this subject is because of the red heifer...
Numbers 19:9
A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and put them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They are to be kept by the Israelite community for use in the water of cleansing; it is for purification from sin.
Numbers 19:17
For the unclean person, put some ashes from the burned purification offering into a jar and pour fresh water over them.
Did Abraham make some connection that we do not fully understand on the importance of the ashes? and what they symbolize that he did make a connection with?
Genesis 18:27
Then Abraham spoke up again: Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,
In the sacrificial system... there were special bronze pots [bronze symbolized sin] for the removal of the sacrifices that were burned to ash..
Exodus 27:3
Make all its utensils of bronzeits pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans.
There were other sanctuary utensils which were made from silver that were used in the inner sanctuary of the holy place.. those utensils made of bronze were only used in the outer area only where the sacrifices were performed..
Leviticus 1:16
He is to remove the crop and the feathers and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes are.
Leviticus 6:10
The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments next to his body, and shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar. 11 Then he is to take off these clothes and put on others, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean.
Leviticus 4:12
that is, all the rest of the bullhe must take outside the camp to a place ceremonially clean, where the ashes are thrown, and burn it there in a wood fire on the ash heap.
One of my fascinations with this subject is because of the red heifer...
Numbers 19:9
A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer and put them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They are to be kept by the Israelite community for use in the water of cleansing; it is for purification from sin.
Numbers 19:17
For the unclean person, put some ashes from the burned purification offering into a jar and pour fresh water over them.
Did Abraham make some connection that we do not fully understand on the importance of the ashes? and what they symbolize that he did make a connection with?
