Leviticus 7:35-38

f. THE DIVINE ORIGIN OF THE LAWS 7:35-38
TEXT 7:35-38

35

This is the anointing-portion of Aaron, and the anointing-portion of his sons, out of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto Jehovah in the priest's office;

36

which Jehovah commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them. It is their portion for ever throughout their generations.

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This is the law of the burnt-offering, of the meal-offering, and of the sin-offering, and of the trespass-offering, and of the consecration, and of the sacrifice of peace-offerings;

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which Jehovah commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto Jehovah, in the wilderness of Sinai.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 7:35-38

146.

When did Aaron and his sons learn of their portions of the sacrifices?

147.

Why was it necessary to often remind the priests and the people that the priests had a portion from the altar?

148.

How would you describe the purpose of Leviticus 7:37-38?

PARAPHRASE 7:35-38

This is their pay! It is to be set apart from the burnt offerings, and given to all who have been appointed to minister to the Lord as prieststo Aaron and to his sons. For on the day the Lord anointed them, He commanded that the people of Israel give these portions to them; it is their right forever throughout all their generations. These were the instructions concerning the burnt offering, grain offering, sin offering, and guilt offering, and concerning the consecration offering and the peace offering; these instructions were given to Moses by the Lord on Mount Sinai, to be passed on to the people of Israel so that they would know how to offer their sacrifices to God in the Sinai desert.

COMMENT 7:35-38

Leviticus 7:35-36 The instructions we have just considered in these seven Chapter s were all given to Aaron and his sons at the time of their ordination. Moses wrote down the instructions and each priest must have been carefully instructed out of the book of the law. Priests were not anointed until they were instructed.

Throughout all succeeding generations these laws will be kept, The priests will live from their portion of the altar. It would seem necessary to be very emphatic and clear concerning the priest's portion. It is indeed necessary when discussing money or food to write it in large letters.

Leviticus 7:37-38 In two verses the entire sacrificial system is summed up. We notice the inclusion of the consecration offerings. These were the offerings made at the time the priests were set into their officethe sin and trespass offerings were used at their ordination. We are here anticipating the detailed description of such a consecration to follow in the next chapter. The last phrase refers us back to the beginning of Leviticus. All these instructions were given and learned before Israel left Sinai.

FACT QUESTIONS 7:35-38

191.

When did the priests learn of their duties?

192.

Why so emphatic in these instructions ?

193.

Why mention the consecration in the midst of the sacrifices?