This heifer was to be red, which was a symbol of blood. It must be without spot or blemish, and one that had never borne a yoke. Here, again, Christ was typified. The Son of God came voluntarily to accomplish the work of atonement. There was no obligatory yoke upon Him, for He was independent and above all law. The angels, as God’s intelligent messengers, were under the yoke of obligation; no personal sacrifice of theirs could atone for the guilt of fallen man. Christ alone was free from the claims of the law to undertake the redemption of the sinful race.... {FLB 199.3}

Denne kalv skulle være rød, som var et symbol på blod. Den måtte være uden plet eller lyde, og en, der aldrig havde båret et åg. Her blev Kristus afbilledet igen. Guds Søn kom frivilligt for at fuldføre forsoningsarbejdet. Der var ikke noget bindende åg på Ham, for Han var uafhængig og hævet over alle love. Englene var, som Guds forstandige budbringere, under forpligtende åg; intet personligt offer fra dem kunne forsone faldne menneskers skyld. Kristus alene var fri fra lovens krav, til at påtage sig den syndige slægts genløsning. . . .