THE SANCTIFYING OF THE PRIESTS AND THE ANOINTING OF AARON (EXODUS 29:1). In Exodus 28:41 Moses was to anoint the priests, and consecrate and sanctify them for their ministry in the priest's office. How this was to be done is now described. The procedures were complicated, for they had to deal with... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WASHING WITH WATER (EXODUS 29:4). Exodus 29:4 “And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting,, and you shall wash them with water.” The washing with water is always preparatory. Water alone is never said to ‘cleanse'. Its purpose is the removal of ‘earthiness' pre... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DRESSING AND ANOINTING OF AARON AS THE PRIEST (EXODUS 29:5). Exodus 29:5 “And you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the under-robe, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastpouch, and gird him with the skilfully woven band of the ephod. And you shall set the turban on h... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CONSECRATION OF AARON AND HIS SONS (EXODUS 29:8). Exodus 29:8 “And you shall bring his sons, and put robes on them, and you shall gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind caps on them, and they will have the priesthood by a perpetual statute. And you shall fill the hand of Aaron a... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PURIFICATION FOR SIN OFFERING (EXODUS 29:10). Exodus 29:10 “And you shall bring the ox bull before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ox bull, and you shall kill the ox bull before Yahweh at the door of the Tent of Meeting. And you shall take... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WHOLE BURNT OFFERING (EXODUS 29:14). Now that sin has been dealt with they can offer their true, wholehearted worship to God in a whole burnt offering (‘that which goes up'). Exodus 29:14 “You shall also take the one ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram, an... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RAM OF CONSECRATION AND THE CEREAL OFFERINGS (EXODUS 29:19). Sin having been dealt with and self-dedication and worship having been offered the consecration now continues. Exodus 29:19 “And you shall take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on the head of the ram, then... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO PERMANENT INSTITUTIONS (EXODUS 29:27). A brief break in the narrative is now taken to emphasise the future effect of all this before we go into the personal part Aaron and his sons now take in the ceremony. Two permanent things that will affect the future for the priesthood have been instituted.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ACTIVE PART OF AARON AND HIS SONS IN THE CEREMONY (EXODUS 29:31). Meanwhile we move back to the consecration of Aaron and his sons in the present. Exodus 29:31 “And you shall take the ram of consecration and boil its flesh in a holy place, and Aaron and his sons will eat the flesh of the ram,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SEVEN DAY CONSECRATION (EXODUS 29:35). Exodus 29:35 “And thus shall you do to Aaron and his sons, in accordance with all that I have commanded you. Seven days you shall consecrate them. And every day you shall offer the bullock of sin offering for atonement, and you shall cleanse the altar wh... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT IS TO BE OFFERED ON THE ALTAR: THE CONTINUAL BURNT OFFERING (EXODUS 29:38). Exodus 29:38 “Now this is what you will offer on the altar. Two lambs of the first year day by day continually. The one lamb you will offer in the morning, and the other lamb you will offer between the two evenings. A... [ Continue Reading ]
YAHWEH'S DWELLING WITH HIS PEOPLE (EXODUS 29:43). Exodus 29:43 “And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and it shall be sanctified by my glory. And I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar. I will also sanctify Aaron and his sons to minister to me in the priest's office. And I... [ Continue Reading ]