Numbers 5:29 "This, then, is the law of jealousy when a woman goes astray and defiles herself while married to her husband..."
So, Numbers chapter 5 is weird. It includes this "test" for a wife suspected of cheating. The wife would be brought before the priest and something similar to the Salem witch trials began. It involved sacrifices, holy water, and a curse-if she was guilty.
This is just a hunch, but I think this is the kind of thing Jesus came to set us free from. At least I hope so. Of course the question remains, why this seemingly odd and somewhat inhumane test? Why was this part of God's plan for the Israelites? I'll have to do some digging into this one. For now, I put my trust in the fact that Jesus has set us free and has given us new life. We can set the holy water down now.
Dear Jesus, thank you for saving us and setting us free. Amen.
