Exodus 29 - Introduction
_THE SACRIFICE AND CEREMONIES OF CONSECRATING THE PRIESTS: THE CONTINUAL BURNT-OFFERING._ _Before Christ 1491._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SACRIFICE AND CEREMONIES OF CONSECRATING THE PRIESTS: THE CONTINUAL BURNT-OFFERING._ _Before Christ 1491._... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS THE THING THAT THOU SHALT DO UNTO THEM TO HALLOW THEM— The _consecration_ or _setting apart_ of Aaron and his sons for the priest's office, with its various and solemn ceremonies, is described in this chapter. The providing the animals, &c. for sacrifice, is enjoined first, that they might b... [ Continue Reading ]
AND SHALT WASH THEM WITH WATER— The first thing to be done, in consecrating the priests, was to wash them all over with water; in token, no doubt, of that universal purity to which their sacred service obliged them. They were enjoined to wash their hands and feet every time they went into the tabern... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THOU SHALT TAKE THE GARMENTS— This was the next part of the ceremony; figuring, says Ainsworth, that, after being purified from the pollutions of sin, they were to study to be clothed with the robes of righteousness, whereof their holy vestments were an emblem. Psalms 9:16. Revelation 19:8 compa... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE THE ANOINTING OIL— This third particular in the ceremony of consecration, signified the communication of the Divine Spirit: see Isaiah 61:1. Anointing was always used as one of the rites of inauguration into the regal, priestly, or prophetic office: hence JESUS, the King, Priest, and Prophet of... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT CONSECRATE AARON AND HIS SONS— The Hebrew, _shalt fill the hand of,_ &c. The same expression is used in the 41st verse of the foregoing chapter; and it seems to be taken from _putting_ certain parts of the sacrifices _into the hands_ of the priests at their consecration: thus giving and c... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THOU SHALT CAUSE A BULLOCK, &C.— It would be more properly rendered _the bullock,_ as it was mentioned in the 1st verse, and there called a _young bullock._ This was a _sin-offering_ for the priest, Exodus 29:14 who _needed to offer up sacrifice, as well for his own as for the sins of the people... [ Continue Reading ]
AND PUT IT UPON THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR— The altar of burnt-offering is here meant, _upon the horns_ of which it is also enjoined, ch. Exodus 30:10 that an _atonement_ should be made _every year._ See the note there.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THE FAT THAT COVERETH THE INWARDS— By _the fat that covereth the inwards,_ is meant a fat, thin membrane, spread over the intestines, and fastened to the concave part of the liver, and named the _omentum_ or _caul._ By _the caul that is above the liver_ is meant, according to the LXX and others,... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THE FLESH OF THE BULLOCK, &C.— The _burning of the bullock,_ with all that appertained to it, _without the camp,_ was figurative of that reproachful suffering of CHRIST, the great sin-offering of the world, as we are informed, Hebrews 13:11 see Leviticus 4:3; Leviticus 4:35. The word חטאת _chata... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT ALSO TAKE ONE RAM— _The one,_ or _one of the rams._ See Exodus 29:1; Exodus 29:19. This was to be sacrificed as a _burnt-offering;_ the whole of it being to be burnt upon the altar, Exodus 29:18. All the _blood_ of it was to be _sprinkled round about upon the altar;_ Leviticus 5:11 in thi... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS A SWEET SAVOUR, &C.— See Genesis 8:21. This may be most justly applied to the sacrifice made by the Lord Jesus Christ. See Ephesians 5:2.Philippians 4:18; Philippians 4:23. _Exodus 29:19. And thou shalt take the other ram_] This was to be sacrificed with the ceremony subjoined, as a _heave_ or... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT KILL THE RAM—TAKE OF HIS BLOOD, AND PUT IT UPON THE TIP, &C.— This extraordinary ceremony is enjoined (Leviticus 14:14.) in the curing of the _leper;_ and from thence, as well as from the _sprinkling_ of the _blood_ and the _oil_ upon the priests and their garments, Exodus 29:21 _that the... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RIGHT-SHOULDER; FOR IT IS A RAM OF CONSECRATION— See Exodus 29:27. _A ram of consecration,_ in the Hebrew, is _a ram of fillings;_ for the meaning of which, see note on Exodus 29:9. The _right-shoulder_ in _peace-offerings_ belonged to the priest, Leviticus 7:32 but as they, who were now consecr... [ Continue Reading ]
AND ONE LOAF OF BREAD— The words, _for it is a ram of consecration,_ in the former verse, should be read in a parenthesis, and then there will be no occasion for that transposition which Le Clerc thinks necessary, who would connect this with the 18th verse; for these parts of the second ram, with th... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THOU SHALT TAKE THE BREAST OF THE RAM, &C.— Moses, acting as priest in the consecration of the priests, was to _take to himself the breast of the ram,_ as well as to _sanctify_ or _set apart_ that, together with the _shoulder,_ (Exodus 29:27.) for the priest, use in all future times, having firs... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT THEM ON SEVEN DAYS— See Leviticus 8:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT TAKE THE RAM, &C.— All that remained of the flesh of the ram (see Exodus 29:22.) was to be eaten by the priests in the court of the sanctuary, (Leviticus 8:31.) as was the manner in _peace-offerings;_ and this was considered as _feasting with God,_ in token of favour and friendship with h... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY SHALL EAT THOSE THINGS, &C.— Some are for rendering this, _they, for whom the atonement was made, to consecrate,_ &c. _shall eat those things:_ but, as this second ram is peculiarly called _the ram of consecration,_ I should rather think our translation just, especially as each of these sac... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN DAYS SHALT THOU CONSECRATE THEM— The solemn services appointed above were to be repeated for seven days successively, to impress both the priests and the people with the highest ideas of the solemnity of that service to which the priests were called; and further, to signify the peculiar holine... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW THIS IS THAT WHICH THOU SHALT OFFER UPON THE ALTAR— Having mentioned this _holy altar,_ the Lord now proceeds to enjoin that daily sacrifice of _two lambs_ which was to be offered morning and evening upon it; that is, most probably, after their settlement in Canaan. With _each lamb_ a _tenth dea... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THERE I WILL MEET, &C.— Some are for rendering this, _and there I will be manifested to the children of Israel; and will be sanctified in my glory;_ or, _they shall be sanctified by my glory:_ the Samaritan has it, _there will I be sought for by the children of Israel,_ &c. God, in this and the... [ Continue Reading ]