Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Exodus 29:1
CHAPTER XXIX
Ceremonies to be used in consecrating Aaron and his sons, 1-3.
They are to be washed, 4.
Aaron is to be clothed with the holy vestments, 5, 6;
to be anointed, 7.
His sons to be clothed and girded, 8, 9.
They are to offer a bullock for a sin-offering, 10-14;
and a ram for a burnt-offering, 15-18;
and a second ram for a consecration-offering, 19-22.
A loaf, a cake, and a wafer or thin cake, for a
wave-offering, 23-25.
The breast of the wave-offering and the shoulder of the
heave-offering to be sanctified, 26-28.
Aaron's vestments to descend to his son, who shall succeed
him, 29, 30.
Aaron and his sons to eat the flesh of the ram of
consecration, 31, 32.
No stranger to eat of it, 33.
Nothing of it to be left till the morning, but to be burnt with
fire, 34.
Seven days to be employed in consecrating Aaron and his sons, 35-37.
Two lambs, one for the morning and the other for the evening
sacrifice, to be offered continually, 38-42.
God promises to sanctify Israel with his glory, and to dwell
among them, 43-46.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX
Verse Exodus 29:1. Take one young bullock] This consecration did not take place till after the erection of the tabernacle. See Leviticus 8:9-3.