THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTHOOD Cp. Leviticus 8:9. The form of consecration consists of four things, (1) ablution (Exodus 29:4), (2) investiture with the holy garments (Exodus 29:5), (3) anointing with holy oil (Exodus 29:7), and (4) offering of sacrifices (Exodus 29:10).... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHOUT BLEMISH] see on Exodus 12:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNLEAVENED BREAD] see on Exodus 12:8. TEMPERED] RV 'mingled.' Oil is a common ingredient of cakes in the East: see e.g. 1 Kings 17:12, and cp. Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 2:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
WASH THEM WITH WATER] A symbolic action representing the need of inward purity in those who approach God. Washing is frequently enjoined as an act of ceremonial purification: see e.g. Exodus 30:17; Leviticus 11:25; Leviticus 14:8; Leviticus 15:18, etc., and cp. Mark 7:3; Mark 7:4. The symbol is reta... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY CROWN] the golden plate with the sacred inscription: see Exodus 28:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANOINTING OIL] This oil was specially prepared: see Exodus 30:23, Anointing with oil is an act symbolising a special consecration to the service of God. Jacob anointed the stone at Beth-el with oil (Genesis 28:18 cp. Exodus 31:13; Exodus 35:14), and the tabernacle and its furniture were also anointe... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BULLOCK] is for a sin offering on behalf of Aaron and his sons. For the significance of this sacrifice see Leviticus 4:11; Leviticus 4:12. Cp. Leviticus 4:7. UPON THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR] see on Exodus 27:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
The internal fat, like the blood, is regarded as the seat of life, and must always be offered to God by burning upon the altar: see on Exodus 23:18 and Leviticus 3:3. The CAUL _that is_ ABOVE THE LIVER] RV 'caul upon the liver,' is the fatty covering of that organ.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALT THOU BURN] see Leviticus 4:11, and on Leviticus 4:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE RAM] one of the two already mentioned (Exodus 29:1), to be a whole burnt offering. It is entirely consumed upon the altar: see on Leviticus 1.... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO HIS PIECES, AND UNTO HIS HEAD] RV 'with its pieces, and with its head.' The dismemberment of the victim is to secure its rapid consumption upon the altar.... [ Continue Reading ]
A SWEET SAVOUR] This phrase is frequently employed in connexion with sacrifices to indicate gracious acceptance on the part of God to whom they are offered: see e.g. Genesis 8:21, and cp. Exodus 5:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OTHER RAM] called in Exodus 29:22 the RAM OF CONSECRATION, lit. 'of filling (the hand).' See on Exodus 28:41. Its blood is used to sprinkle Aaron and his sons and their garments; its most sacred parts are waved in their hands, and then burnt upon the altar; after which the flesh is boiled and ea... [ Continue Reading ]
This action symbolises the purificatioii and consecration of the bodily faculties to the service of God. A similar ceremony was performed at the cleansing of a leper: see Leviticus 14:14; Leviticus 14:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
The head of Aaron is already anointed (Exodus 29:7), so that this sprinkling with blood and oil may refer only to the garments of himself and his sons. It is uncertain whether any save the high priest was anointed upon the head. In Leviticus 4:3; Leviticus 4:5; Leviticus 4:16; 'the anointed priest'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RUMP] RV rightly, 'the fat tail.' The tail of one species of the Syrian sheep is very long and broad, weighing sometimes from ten to fifteen pounds, and requiring to be supported on a little wheeled carriage. It is considered a great delicacy, its fat being used for cooking instead of butter.... [ Continue Reading ]
The meal offering which usually accompanies a peace offering: see Leviticus 27:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
PUT ALL IN THE HANDS OF AARON] thus inducting him and his sons into the duties of their office. The 'waving' consisted in moving the offerings horizontally in the direction of the sanctuary, in token that they were first presented to God and then returned by Him to the officiating priests. This cere... [ Continue Reading ]
IT SHALL BE THY PART] The law of the wave offering prescribes that the breast should be assigned to the officiating priest; on this occasion to Moses: see Leviticus 7:28. After their consecration the ceremony is performed by the priests, who receive the breast. and right shoulder as their portion. S... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVE OFFERING] 'Heaving' and 'waving' seem to refer to the same ceremony of presenting the parts first to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BE HIS SONS' AFTER HIM] cp. Numbers 20:26. Here 'sons' is a general term signifying descendants. The priesthood was hereditary in the family of Aaron.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL PUT THEM ON SEVEN DAYS] see on Exodus 29:35.... [ Continue Reading ]
The characteristic feature of the peace offering was the sacrificial meal partaken of by the offerers, expressive of their communion with God and one another: see on Leviticus 3. IN THE HOLY PLACE] In the court before the door of the tent of meeting: see Leviticus 8:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
STRANGER] One not a priest, a layman: cp. Exodus 30:33; Leviticus 22:10; Numbers 1:51; Numbers 3:10 : see also on Exodus 12:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
See on Exodus 12:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
The ceremony is to be repeated each day for seven days: cp. Leviticus 8:33, and for the fulfilment of the injunction, Leviticus 8:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THOU HAST MADE] RV 'when thou makest,' or, rather, 'by thy making. 'The altar was consecrated by anointing: see Leviticus 8:10, and see on Leviticus 8:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BE HOLY] see on Leviticus 2:3. 38-42. The Daily Sacrifice. Every morning and evening a lamb is to be offered as a burnt offering on behalf of the whole community as an act of public worship: see on Leviticus 1. It is accompanied with a meal offering and a drink offering, which are sacrifices... [ Continue Reading ]
TENTH DEAL] tenth part of an ephah: see on Exodus 16:16. A hin is about a gallon and a half.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEAT OFFERING] RV 'meal offering': see Leviticus 2.... [ Continue Reading ]
TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION] RV 'tent of meeting' see on Exodus 25:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
SANCTIFIED BY MY GLORY] see Exodus 40:34, and on Exodus 3:2; Exodus 16:10.... [ Continue Reading ]