CHAPTER 8 THE ANOINTING OF THE HIGH PRIEST. This chapter again, as with Leviticus 1, takes up from the last part of Exodus (see Exodus 40:33). It describes the anointing of Aaron as the first High Priest of Israel, to oversee the tabernacle. Or, as he is mainly known in the text, as ‘The Priest'. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BEGINNINGS OF THE PRIESTHOOD (LEVITICUS 8:1 TO LEVITICUS 10:20). In these Chapter s Aaron and his sons are installed by Moses as priests on earth, with Aaron as ‘the Priest' (Leviticus 8). This can be compared with how Christ installs all Who come to Him as priests, in order that they may be wor... [ Continue Reading ]
AT YAHWEH'S COMMAND THE PEOPLE ARE CALLED TOGETHER AND INFORMED THAT WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT TO SEE IS TAKING PLACE AT THE COMMAND OF YAHWEH (LEVITICUS 8:2). An epoch making moment was about to take place. It was therefore important that all should see that it was of God. On this day God would establis... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PREPARATION FOR THE CONSECRATION OF AARON AND HIS SONS - THE SANCTIFYING OF THE TABERNACLE AND ITS CONTENTS, THE ROBING OF THE PRIESTS, AND THE ANOINTING OF AARON (LEVITICUS 8:6). Aaron and his sons are first robed in the robes of their office. For the full details of these robes, and their man... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OFFERING OF THE PURIFICATION FOR SIN OFFERING (LEVITICUS 8:14). Leviticus 8:14 ‘And he brought the bull ox of the purification for sin offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull ox of purification for sin offering.' Having sanctified the tabernacle and it conte... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OFFERING OF THE WHOLE BURNT OFFERING (LEVITICUS 8:18). Leviticus 8:18 ‘And he presented the ram of the whole burnt-offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.' Moses then took the ram of the whole burnt offering, and called on Aaron and his sons to solemnly iden... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OFFERING OF THE RAM OF CONSECRATION ALONG WITH A GRAIN OFFERING AS A PLEASING ODOUR (LEVITICUS 8:22). In view of the fact that they all partake of this sacrifice (Leviticus 8:31) it would appear to be a Peace Sacrifice. It represents Christ Who was made our Peace and our Wellbeing. By partaking... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ANOINTING AND SANCTIFYING OF AARON AND HIS SONS (LEVITICUS 8:30). Leviticus 8:30 ‘And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons' garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments,... [ Continue Reading ]