Leviticus 6:11 And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.

In verse 10 we saw the priest put on Christ. Here in verse 11 he represents us as he picks up the ashes and goes outside the camp.

I am very interested to hear what you see in this contextual message from the Lord. First he puts on Christ and then he puts on humanity, us. Contextually you should be looking to actions of the representative forms and not the ashes, at least not yet.

Looking at the actions only, there is no instructions as to what to do with the ashes. There is no instruction to scatter or bury the ashes, just to carry them to a clean place. So let’s look at some scriptures that might help us understand these actions.

Romans 8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Romans 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Go to a clean place is an encouragement to walk in righteousness and not in sin. Whether you do or do not walk in righteousness, it does not change the condition of the ash, it is still ash.

Shall we deal with the ash tomorrow? Verses 12 and 13?

OK, see you there.

Leviticus 6:10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

I think we can all see that the garments represent putting on Christ, our High Priest. Can you agree?

Galatians 3:27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

I do not think it anything special in a priest putting on Christ, I expect it. No surprises there. But look to when he put on Christ, as representing Christ in acting out the law of the burnt offering. He put on Christ after the sacrifice was consumed upon the alter.

Why is that significant? Think about it for a minute.

1 Corinthians 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Christ is our Passover, He is the sacrifice, but it is the risen Christ who takes the ashes off the alter of sacrifice and lays it down beside the alter. This is not the Jesus who walked in perfection in His ministry prior to the Cross. This is the risen Christ. Our identity is in the risen savior not the perfect man.

If you see something else, please share.

Tomorrow we shall talk about the ashes that the risen Lord has placed beside the alter.

Think on that and be prepared to comment on what you see in Leviticus 6:11.