Leviticus 8:10

_AND MOSES TOOK THE ANOINTING OIL, AND ANOINTED THE TABERNACLE AND ALL THAT WAS THEREIN, AND SANCTIFIED THEM._ Took the anointing oil ... - which was designed to intimate that persons who acted as leaders in the solemn services of worship should have the unction of the Holy One both in His gifts and graces....

10._And Moses took the anointing oil _I have stated why God commanded that the priest himself, as well as all the vessels, should be consecrated with oil, viz., because, without the influence of the Spirit, all the sacrifices would be unsavory. And it is by the operation of the same Spirit that Christ was made the peace-maker between God and men; because this dignity would not otherwise belong to flesh and human nature. Aaron was therefore anointed, together with his sons, before he was admitted to the priestly office; for it is afterwards added, that “the bullock for sin” (405) was brought, upon which Aaron laid his hands. Now, although even then he began to discharge his office, yet Moses still occupied the first place, and performed, as it were, the final act. Hence it was that he sprinkled the horns of the altar with the blood; poured the residue at its base for expiation; and burned...

1-13 The consecration of Aaron and his sons had been delayed until the tabernacle had been prepared, and the laws of the sacrifices given. Aaron and his sons were washed with water, to signify that they ought to purify themselves from all sinful dispositions, and ever after to keep themselves pure. Christ washes those from their sins in his own blood whom he makes kings and priests to our God, Revelation 1:5; Revelation 1:6; and those that draw near to God must be washed in pure water, Hebrews 10:22. The anointing of Aaron was to typify the anointing of Christ with the Spirit, which was not given by measure to him. All believers have received the anointing....

Moses first anointed with the holy oil Exodus 30:25 the tabernacle and all therein, that is, the ark of the covenant, the table of showbread, the candlestick and the golden altar, with all the articles that belonged to them....

PART II. THE INSTITUTION OF AN HEREDITARY PRIESTHOOD EXPOSITION THE CONSECRATION OF AARON AND HIS SONS is the natural sequel of the foregoing division of the book. The sacrificial system, which had now been instituted in its completeness, required a priesthood to administer it. Originally the head of each Hebrew family was priest to his own household, to offer gifts betokening self-surrender and communion with God—burnt sacrifices and sacrifices similar in character to the peace offerings. The first step from hence to the hereditary priesthood was the hallowing the firstborn of the Israelites to God's service, after the Israelitish firstborn had been delivered from the destruction which fell upon the fir

AND MOSES TOOK THE ANOINTING OIL,.... Which Bezaleel had made, according to the directions which Moses had given him, and he had received from the Lord: this Moses brought with him to the door of the tabernacle, as he was ordered, Leviticus 8:2 and now he took it and made use of it as follows: AND ANOINTED THE TABERNACLE AND ALL THAT [WAS] THEREIN; the altar of incense, the candlestick, and table of shewbread: AND SANCTIFIED THEM; separated and devoted them to sacred use and service....

II. THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE RESULTS OF HOLINESS 1. Aaron and His Sons and Their Consecration CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Aaron (Leviticus 8:1)_ 2. Aaron and his sons (Leviticus 8:13) 3. The consecration (Leviticus 8:22) 4. The sacrificial feast (Leviticus 8:31) The second part of Leviticus is historical and gives the account of how Aaron and his sons were consecrated as priests and how they exercised their priesthood. The judgment, which fell upon the two sons of Aaron ends this interesting section. The voice of Jehovah spoke again, commanding that Aaron and his sons should now be

LEVITICUS 8-9. THE CONSECRATION AND INDUCTION OF PRIESTS, to which Leviticus 10 is an appendix. Leviticus 8 properly follows Exodus 40. Exodus 29 gives the law of consecrations. Exodus 30-40 the building of the Tabernacle, and Leviticus 8 describes the actual performance of the rite ordained in Exodus 29. LEVITICUS 8. CONSECRATION OF AARON AND HIS SONS. The actual stages in the process are as follows Leviticus 8:1, assemblage of the persons and materials; Leviticus 8:6, washing, anointing, and clothing of the priests; Leviticus 8:14, sacrifice of the bullock (here Aaron acts as the offerer, Moses as the priest); Lev

ANOINTING OIL. See Exodus 30:26; Exodus 40:9, and Compare Exodus 30:23. TABERNACLE. Hebrew. _mishkan._ App-40. SANCTIFIED. set them apart. Exodus 29:37; Exodus 30:29....

Probably an interpolation, as (1) there is no parallel for it in Exodus 29, and (2) the LXX. places Leviticus 8:10 _b_after Leviticus 8:11....