Leviticus 9 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 9

Aaron and his sons, being consecrated to and invested with the priest's office, are called upon to the exercise of it, to offer a sin offering and a burnt offering for themselves, and all sorts of offerings, a sin offering, a burnt offering, peace offerings, and a meat offering, for the people; and a promise is made for their encouragement, that the glory of the Lord would appear to them, Leviticus 9:1 and which were in their course accordingly offered; first, Aaron's sin offering for himself, Leviticus 9:8 then his burnt offering, Leviticus 9:12 after that the several offerings of the people before mentioned, Leviticus 9:15 when Aaron and Moses blessed the people, the one as soon as he had done offering, and both together when they came out of the tabernacle, Leviticus 9:22 upon which a fire came forth from the Lord, and consumed the burnt offering upon the altar, Leviticus 9:24.