VIII. (1) AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES. — As the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood which the Lord commanded Moses to effect (Exodus 28:1) was to be accompanied by different kinds of sacrifices (Exodus 29:1), it was first of all necessary to define the ritual of each sacrifice. T... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE AARON AND HIS SONS. — That is, order them to come and to bring with them the sacred vestments and the sacrifices to the entrance of the tent of meeting. (See Leviticus 8:3.) THE GARMENTS. — Those which God had before commanded to be made. (See Exodus 28:2, &c._,_ Exodus 29:1, &c.) For the anoi... [ Continue Reading ]
AND GATHER THOU ALL THE CONGREGATION TOGETHER — Better, _and gather all the assembly together._ The same word is rightly rendered assembly in the Authorised Version in Leviticus 8:4. (See Leviticus 4:13.) That is, call together the assembly of the elders, the heads of the tribes, and the principal m... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MOSES DID AS THE LORD COMMANDED HIM. — That is, he not only summoned Aaron and his sons, but had their holy vestments, the oil, and the sacrifices brought, which were necessary for the consecration. UNTO THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION. — Better, _to the entrance of the tent of m... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS THE THING WHICH THE LORD COMMANDED. — That is, these are the instructions which are given in Exodus 29:1, and which Moses now published to the assembled representatives of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WASHED THEM WITH WATER. — As the first initiatory rite of the consecration, Moses caused Aaron and his sons to bathe (see Leviticus 16:4), thus symbolising their purification from sin. Where the phrase “to wash with water” is used without specifying any particular part or parts of the body, as i... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE PUT UPON HIM THE COAT. — Better, _and he put upon him the tunic._ For this garment see Leviticus 6:10, and Exodus 28:39. It will be seen that the first article of dress — viz., the drawers — distinctly mentioned in Exodus 28:42, is here omitted. This arises from the fact that, being nearest t... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE PUT THE BREAST-PLATE UPON HIM. — Called more fully, “the breast-plate of judgment,” which was also a distinctive pontifical garment, and which was made of the same costly materials and the same skilful work as the ephod. (See Exodus 28:15, &c.) ALSO HE PUT IN THE BREAST-PLATE THE URIM AND TH... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE PUT THE MITRE. — See Exodus 28:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES. — That is, the making of these pontifical garments here enumerated, and the investiture of the high priest by Moses, were according to the Divine command given in Exodus 28:1. (10) AND MOSES TOOK THE ANOINTING OIL. — Having invested the high priest with the visible emble... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SPRINKLED THEREOF UPON THE ALTAR SEVEN TIMES. — That is, the altar of burnt offering. This rite of sprinkling the altar seven times is not mentioned in the directions given in Exodus 30:28; Exodus 40:10. For the import of the number seven, see Leviticus 4:6. AND ANOINTED THE ALTAR AND ALL HI... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE POURED OF THE ANOINTING OIL UPON AARON’S HEAD. — In the anointing of Aaron, the oil was poured upon his head. (See also Leviticus 21:10; Exodus 29:7; Psalms 133:2.) This profuse pouring of oil was repeated at the consecration of every successor to the high-priesthood, whilst the common priest... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MOSES BROUGHT AARON’S SONS. — Having consecrated the father as high priest, Moses now invests Aaron’s four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, with the visible signs of the priestly office by robing them in the sacerdotal garments. For these articles of dress see Exodus 28:40; Exodus 29:30... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE BROUGHT THE BULLOCK FOR THE SIN OFFERING — Though duly consecrated, Aaron and his sons had first to be purged of their sins before they could commence their priestly functions in the sanctuary. Hence, Moses, as the mediator of the covenant delegated by God to perform the act of consecration,... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SLEW IT. — Better, _and he killed it,_ as it is rendered in the Authorised Version, in Leviticus 8:19. In ordinary cases the offerer himself slaughtered the victim (see Leviticus 1:5), but in the case before us Moses performed this act in accordance with the command in Exodus 29:11. AND MOSES... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE TOOK ALL THE FAT. — That is, in accordance with the directions given in Exodus 29:13. For the different portions of the sacrifice see Leviticus 3:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE BULLOCK... HE BURNT... — Though none of the blood of this sin offering was brought into the sanctuary, whereby it became excluded from the rule laid down in Leviticus 6:30, yet the flesh was not allowed to be eaten, but like the sin offering of the high priest (Leviticus 4:3), and for the wh... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE BROUGHT THE RAM. — After their sins had been expiated by the sin offering, Moses offered for the consecrated priests one of the two rams which he was ordered to take (see Leviticus 8:2) as a burnt offering. With the exception of performing the sacerdotal rites himself, the ritual here describ... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE KILLED IT. — That is, Moses himself slaughtered the victim, and not the offerer, as was usually the case. (See Leviticus 8:15.) AND MOSES SPRINKLED THE BLOOD. — Better, _and Moses cast the blood._ The word here is not the same in the original as in Leviticus 8:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE BROUGHT THE OTHER RAM. — That is, the second of the two rams mentioned in Leviticus 8:2. THE RAM of CONSECRATION. — That is, the sacrifice of consecration. This concluding sacrifice, which in form resembles the thank offering and the peace offering, was designed to express the gratitude whic... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE SLEW IT. — Better, _and he killed,_ as the same word is rendered in the Authorised Version in Leviticus 8:19, that is, Moses killed it. AND PUT IT UPON THE TIP OF AARON’S RIGHT EAR. — To teach him that, as the mediator between God and His people, it was his bounden duty to hearken to the com... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE BROUGHT AARON’S SONS. — Having performed these symbolical acts upon the high priest, Moses now repeats the same in the case of the four ordinary priests. The right members were chosen for these symbolical acts because they are represented as the strongest, and are therefore most able to execu... [ Continue Reading ]
AND HE TOOK, THE FAT, AND THE RUMP. — Better, _and he took the fat and the fat-tail_ (see Leviticus 3:9). For the import of this verse see Exodus 29:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
(26-28) AND OUT OF THE BASKET.-The description in these three verses of the rites performed at the sacrifice of consecration is exactly in accordance with the orders given in Exodus 29:23. The right shoulder, and one cake of each of the three unleavened kinds, which formed the officiating priests’ s... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MOSES TOOK THE BREAST. — That is, the breast-piece, which was afterwards the perquisite of the officiating priest (see Leviticus 7:34), fell in this instance to the share of Moses, in accordance with the directions given in Exodus 29:26, to be his sacrificial meal since he was divinely appointed... [ Continue Reading ]
AND OF THE BLOOD WHICH WAS UPON THE ALTAR. — That is, some of the blood of the ram of consecration, which was probably kept in the bowl, and placed upon the altar for this purpose. Whether the anointing oil and the blood were sprinkled separately, or whether they were mixed together, cannot possibly... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MOSES SAID... BOIL THE FLESH. — That is, of the ram of consecration; with the exception of the fat parts and the right shoulder, which were burnt upon the altar, and the wave-breast, which was awarded to Moses as the officiating priest on the occasion (see Leviticus 8:8, and Exodus 29:31), the f... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THAT WHICH REMAINETH. — That is, if any of the flesh or cakes was not eaten upon the day on which the sacrifice was offered, it had to be burnt, which was the law in the case of the peace offering. (See Leviticus 7:15; Leviticus 7:17; Exodus 29:34.)... [ Continue Reading ]
AND YE SHALL NOT GO OUT OF THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE. — Better, _and ye shall not go from the enclosure of the tent of meeting,_ that is, Aaron and his sons are not to go out of the court, as the consecration was not performed within but at the entrance of the tent of meeting. This is most distinct... [ Continue Reading ]
AS HE HATH DONE THIS DAY, SO... — Better, _As hath been done this day, so_... That is, the rites of consecration which have been performed upon you to-day, or the first day, the Lord hath commanded to be repeated every day for seven days.... [ Continue Reading ]