The key word is "right" not "ear" "thumb" or "toe", as in His "outstretched RIGHT hand". I will supply the scripture later for this one, but do you remember when God questioned Moses about the extend of the power of His right arm. Yeah, well, the right-handedness of God is a key feature of who He really is, His express nature, His image. Jesus is declared by scripture as seated on the right side of God. And, the right hand is usually the writing hand, which would explain why Jesus is called the Word.
Entertaining the other ideas. Ears are used to hear, but the Bible talks about those who are deaf, and also - those who are blind. And the Bible also talks about the one eyed king of the blind. And how that the evil eye causes a soul to be cast into hell.
The procedure involved anointing one of the sons of Aaron, priest of Levi, with lambs blood (if I'm not mistaken), but - the blood was placed on the thumb, not the hand. And on one ear not both ears.
The ashes of the blood of the red heifer were used for purification, but the offering was destroyed.
In Matthew, Jesus talks about cutting off a hand or plucking out an eye. Serious stuff. What does it mean? Matthew 7 talks about judgement. And under the law, well, one must expect to be judged quite harshly, quite severely under that law.
But Paul says the law was flawed, and Christ said that He came to bring a New Law. And Christ fulfilled His prophecy... that He'd destroy the temple, and God tore the curtains of the temple, echoing what was done by Moses thousands of years ago... destroying the law. Clearly, the law has to do with destruction. <--- Sorry, not to destroy the law, He did not come to destroy it, but to fulfill it. ---> The law was not destroyed, but rather fulfilled. God's law is perfect. But we are not capable of following it. Only Christ is. That's why faith is necessary.
Paul talks about the law bringing sin and death. Death is a loss.
So why anoint only one ear, one thumb (one finger) and one toe.
The way I see it, this is to emphasize five points.
1. The right-handedness of God. Christ risen to... the right hand.
2. The oneness of God. Hear Oh Israel, the Lord your GOD is ONE.
3. One ear. Separation from the deaf left ear.
4. One thumb. Separation from the wicked darts of doubt of satan (satan's weapon is doubt, but he is not protected by anything; Jesus' weapons are the sword of the Spirit and protection is the Shield of faith).
5. One toe. Separation from feet that look for war. (Christ's feet look for peace. Refer to the armor of God. I will cite verses here later).
There is one other point though. Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and eve. These two, arguably, settle the kingdom of Jesus versus the kingdom of satan. Able's blood cried from the Earth. God wanted to avenge him and did. Cain wanted to do things his way, was vengeful, hateful and a waring soul. And he was cast out of the land, and wrought wickedness in the land.
The priests would have received that blood baptism as a testimony of the Messiah of Issiah 53 to come. Abraham lived before Levi, and he lived by Faith. Moses spoke with God, or rather God spoke with Him lol.... and 600 000 Israelites witnessed the Cloud and Fire of God for.... forty long years. That's a long time.
Jesus is described like light unapproachable and all-consuming fire.
That blood would have been very important for people schooled in the Law, as it puts direct emphasis on the shed blood of Christ.
So much blood is necessary by the first five books of the Bible. But anyway jsimms615 sorry I haven't supplied Scripture yet. I will later peace brother.
