One must come to an understanding about Hebrew culture, Before Christ! men would repent, and Mikva in moving waters, as to say they were washed clean, and their sin would flow away downstream. There has always been forgiveness of sin, take David for example! to obtain everlasting Life I believe was another matter! If we look into the Scriptures, we can find that there was a sprinkling of waters also, which were to cleanse people before they interred the Temple Courts, they use the ashes of the red Heifer, along with Hyssop, and scarlet wool, just another Temple ordnance. God told Moses to set the people apart, for three days, in the wilderness, they were told to clean up, lay out their garments, and not to be with their wives!![ that is another issue] before they were to come up the Mount Sinai, and receive the ten Commandments. Yes Hebrews Mikva-ed Often, It was a Shadow of things to Come! There are the Oraca'ls of God which is His Word's. Then there are the Living Oracal's which are the thing's that they put into practice, like Passover, and so on. will elaborate further if you would Like !
