Exodus 29:36

_AND THOU SHALT OFFER EVERY DAY A BULLOCK FOR A SIN OFFERING FOR ATONEMENT: AND THOU SHALT CLEANSE THE ALTAR, WHEN THOU HAST MADE AN ATONEMENT FOR IT, AND THOU SHALT ANOINT IT, TO SANCTIFY IT._ Thou shalt cleanse the altar. The phrase "when thou hast made an atonement for it," literally should be, upon it; and the purport of the direction is, that, during all the time they were engaged above, from day to day, in offering the appointed sacrifices, the greatest care was to be taken to keep the altar properly cleansed-to remove the ashes, and sprinkle it with the prescribed unction, that at the conclusion of the whole ceremonial the altar itself should be consecrated as much as the ministers who were to officiate at it (Matthew 23:19). But the altar itself, though incapable of sin, or of any moral pollution, was to be purified; because it was constructed of materials belong

36._And thou shalt offer every day a bullock. _Since the ancient altar was no less a type of Christ than the priest was, it may naturally be asked, what its _expiation _could mean, as if there were anything impure or polluted in Christ. But we must remember, what I before adverted to, that no similitude is identical (with the reality); for then the substance and reality of the shadows could not be represented in their perfection. Yet this was an apt similitude, shewing that God could only be propitiated towards the human race by an expiation made with blood. On this account not only was the altar to be cleansed, but; also dedicated to its use, that reconciliation might proceed from it; and this is expressed by the word “sanctify,” especially when it is added, “it shall be the holiness of holinesses,” (151) that it may sanctify whatever is put upon it. Others read it in the masculine gend...

1-37 Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity. Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession, called of God to be so; anointed with the Spirit, whence he is called Messiah, the Christ; clothed with glory and beauty; sanctified by his own blood; made perfect, or consecrated through sufferings, Hebrews 2:10. All believers are spiritual priests, to offer spiritual sacrifices, 1 Peter 2:5, washed in the blood of Christ, and so made to our God priests, Revelation 1:5; Revelation 1:6. They also are clothed with the beauty of holiness, and have received the anointing,...

Verse Exodus 29:36. _THOU SHALT CLEANSE THE ALTAR_] The altar was to be sanctified for seven days; and it is likely that on each day, previously to the consecration service, the altar was wiped clean, and the former day's ashes, c., removed....

The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Lev. 8–9. Exodus 29:4 DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE - Entrance of the tent. See Leviticus 8:3. Exodus 29:27 The “waving” was the more solemn process of the two: it was a movement several times repeated, while “heaving” was simply a “lifting up” once. Exodus 29:33 A STRANGER - One of another family, i. e. in this case, one not of the family of Aaron....

EXPOSITION EXODUS 29:1 THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS. From the description of the priestly attire, the Divine Law-giver passed to the form of priestly consecration, whereof investiture in the "holy garments" was a part. The ceremony of consecration was to consist of four things:— 1. Ablution; 2. Investiture; 3. Chrism or Anointing with oil; and 4. Sacrifice. In the directions given, we have, first, the preparation of the offerings (Exodus 29:1); secondly, directions for the ablutions (Exodus 29:4); thirdly,

AND THOU SHALL OFFER EVERY DAY A BULLOCK FOR A SIN OFFERING FOR ATONEMENT,.... That is, every day of the seven days of consecration; denoting the full and complete atonement for sin by the sacrifice of Christ, which these sacrifices could not really obtain, and were therefore frequently repeated, in this case seven times; figuratively by that number pointing to the full expiation of sin by the atoning Saviour, who was made not only an offering for sin, but sin itself by imputation, for his people: AND THOU SHALT CLEANSE THE ALTAR WHEN THOU HAST MADE ATONEMENT FOR IT; which though not capable of sin, or of any moral guilt, yet, inasmuch as it was to be of sacred use, and to have sin offerings laid upon it, expiation and cleansing, in a ceremonial way, were to be made for it, to purge it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel, Leviticus 16:18. This

CHAPTER 29 THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS _ 1. Aaron and his sons wash with water (Exodus 29:1)_ 2. Aaron clothed (Exodus 29:5) 3. The consecration (Exodus 29:8) 4. The food of the priests (Exodus 29:26) 5. God's meeting place (Exodus 29:36) In Leviticus we find the record of their consecration, which is linked there with the offerings. Here it is only the instruction, while in Leviticus we find the act of the consecration. We touch upon it briefly; in Leviticus, we shall follow it a little closer. First they

EXODUS 29. P (Exodus 29:21; Exodus 29:38 later). CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTHOOD (_cf._ Leviticus 8). The ritual of consecration is described at length. For the various sacrifices, _see_ the appropriate sections of Leviticus 1-7*, which belong to an older stratum of P, and are presupposed throughout. (I.) The materials for the sacrificial ceremonial include a bullock and two rams, bread of unleavened cakes, perforated cakes (perforations are still made in the Passover cakes), and large thin wafers, all unleavened, and to be brought in a basket (Exodus 29:1). (II.) All the priests to be consecrated must be bathed ...

OFFER. Hebrew. _asah._ See App-43. FOR IT. upon it....