Leviticus 8:7

_AND HE PUT UPON HIM THE COAT, AND GIRDED HIM WITH THE GIRDLE, AND CLOTHED HIM WITH THE ROBE, AND PUT THE EPHOD UPON HIM, AND HE GIRDED HIM WITH THE CURIOUS GIRDLE OF THE EPHOD, AND BOUND IT UNTO HIM THEREWITH._ He put upon him the coat. The investiture took place on the same spot, and near the laver. The splendour of the official vestments, together with the gorgeous tiara of the high priest, was intended doubtless, in the first instance, to produce in the minds of the people a high respect for the ministers of religion; and in the next, from the predominant use of linen, to inculcate upon Aaron and his sons the duty of maintaining unspotted righteousness in their characters and lives....

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....

See the notes at Exodus 28. Leviticus 8:9 THE HOLY CROWN - The golden plate of the mitre was so called as the distinctive badge of the high priest’s consecration. See Leviticus 21:12....

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 HE PUT UPON HIM THE COAT,.... The embroidered coat of fine linen, which was next to his flesh; Exodus 28:39 and all the garments were put on just in the order they are here declared; no mention is made indeed of the linen breeches, since it is highly probable these were put on by Aaron himself in some apartment in the tabernacle, or before came thither; it not being so decent to put on, or have these put on, in the sight of the whole congregation: AND GIRDED HIM WITH THE GIRDLE; the girdle of needlework with which the linen coat was girt to him, and was distinct from the curious girdle of the ephod after mentioned, Exodus 28:39 AND CLOTHED HIM WITH THE ROBE: the robe of the ephod, which had at the hem of it golden bells and pomegranates,...

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

THE GIRDLE. Not the band of the ephod called the "curious girdle", but the one of needlework, Ch. Leviticus 16:4 and Exodus 28:39....

(_b_) vesting; cp. Exodus 29:5-6. The garments are mentioned in a different order in Exodus 28:4, and some of them are there described more fully in Leviticus 8:6 ff. The reader may refer to the notes in Driver's commentary. The -linen breeches" (Exodus 28:42) are not mentioned here. _the coat_ the TUNIC, Heb. _kuttoneth_or _kĕthoneth_. A long tunic with sleeves, secured by a girdle, or sash, somewhat like a dressing gown. It was the principal garment of ordinary life, and made of cotton, linen, or wool. The high priest's coat, or tunic, was made of fine linen (_shçsh_) and ornamented with a pattern. Cp....

AND MOSES DID AS THE LORD COMMANDED HIM, &C.— Aaron and his sons are consecrated. The people are called to the door of the tabernacle to grace the solemnity, and by their prayers to implore the Divine benediction. Moses, according to God's directions, proceeds in the consecration: he first washes them. They who are to preach the efficacy of the blood of Christ must first themselves be washed by it, and shew by their own examples the purity they teach. Aaron is clothed with the beautiful garments and diadem, and anointed with the holy oil, as is also the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the sanctuary. _Note:_ 1. Every believer in Jesus has brighter robes provided for him, even garments of everlasting righteousness, and crowns of glory never-fading. 2. The oil ran down from the high-priest's head to the skirts of his clothing: the gifts and graces of the Holy Ghost, wherewith our great H...