Leviticus 8:3

_AND GATHER THOU ALL THE CONGREGATION TOGETHER UNTO THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION._ Gather thou all the congregation together, х_ HAQHEEL_ (H6950)] - summon, convoke, without regard to the object of the meeting. The order was given to Moses, who could have no difficulty in executing it by speedily circulating the intelligence through the whole congregation; because he had only to announce it to the elders, who were the established media of communication with the people; and, besides, he had thousands of Levites at command, whose business it was to perform every kind of secular work connected with the tabernacle. By the agency of those numerous officers information could be rapidly conveyed to all parts of the camp. It may be presumed that, on an occasion of so great national interest as the consecration of the Aaronic priesthood-the first ceremonial of its kind that had...

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....

GATHER ... - Rather, gather all the assembly together toward the entrance of the tent of meeting. See Leviticus 4:13. The whole body of the people were summoned on this occasion, and the elders probably occupied the first places. The elders are especially called together in an unequivocal manner to receive directions to provide the first sacrifices for the nation to be offered by the newly consecrated priests Leviticus 9:1, and the body of the people afterward assemble as they do here Leviticus 9:5. The spot designated was the portion of the court in front of the tabernacle (see Leviticus 1:3 note). Toward thi

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 GATHER THOU ALL THE CONGREGATION TOGETHER,.... That is, the heads of the tribes and the elders of the people, as Aben Ezra interprets it; for the whole body of the people, and every individual of them, could not be got together: UNTO THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION; taking this for the whole court itself, as it sometimes is; though no doubt on this occasion as great a number was convened as well could be admitted into the court, or about it, to be spectators and witnesses of the solemn investiture of Aaron and his sons with the priestly office....

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

DOOR. entrance. TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel_. App-40....

B. HISTORICAL SECTION 8:110:20 1. THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS 8:1-36 a. INTRODUCTION 8:1-5 TEXT 8:1-5 1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread; 3 and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting. 4 And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at the door of the tent of meeting. 5 And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded to be done. THOUGHT QUESTIONS 8:1-5 149. How many sons did Aaron have? Name them. 150. List the garments here involved. 151. Why two rams? Why the unleavened bread ? 152. Isn-'t this an impossible request? _i.e._ assembling the whole congregation before the tent o

THE CONSECRATION OF AARON AND HIS SONS This chapter relates the fulfilmeiit of the injunctions given in Exodus 29:1....