Exodus29
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1Now is you shall to them to them, that they may serve me as . of the and ,
2and , with , and with . You shall them of fine .
3You shall them in and them in the , and bring the and the .
4You shall and his to the of the of and them with .
5Then you shall the , and on the and the of the , and the , and the , and him with the of the .
6And you shall the his and the the .
7You shall the and it his and him.
8Then you shall his and on them,
9and you shall and his with and on them. And the shall be theirs by a . Thus you shall and his .
10Then you shall the the of . and his shall their on the of the .
11Then you shall the the Lord at the of the of ,
12and shall of the of the and it the of the with your , and the of the you shall the of the .
13And you shall the that the , and the of the , and the with the that is them, and them on the .
14But the of the and its and its you shall with the ; it is a .
15Then you shall of the , and and his shall their on the of the ,
16and you shall the and shall its and it the of the .
17Then you shall the into , and its and its , and them with its and its ,
18and the on the . It is a to the Lord. It is a , a to the Lord.
19You shall the , and and his shall their on the of the ,
20and you shall the and of its and it on the of the right of and on the of the of his , and on the of their and on the of their , and the rest of the the of the .
21Then you shall of the that is the , and of the , and it and his , and his and his ’ with him. He and his shall be , and his and his ’ with him.
22You shall also the the and the and the fat that the , and the of the and the with the is them, and the (for it is a of ),
23and of and of bread made with , and out of the of that is the Lord.
24You shall these the of and on the of his , and them for a the Lord.
25Then you shall them their and them on the on of the , as a the Lord. It is a to the Lord.
26You shall the of the of and it for a the Lord, and it shall be your .
27And you shall the of the that is and the of the that is from the of , from was and his ’.
28It shall be for and his as a from the of , for it is a . It shall be a from the of from their , their to the Lord.
29The of shall be for his him; they shall be in them and in them.
30The who succeeds him as , who into the of to in the , shall them .
31You shall the of and its in a .
32And and his shall the of the and the that is in the in the of the of .
33They shall those things with was made at their and , but an shall not of them, they are .
34And of the for the or of the the , then you shall the with . It shall be , it is .
35 you shall to and to his , according to that I have you. Through shall you them,
36and every you shall a as a for . Also you shall the , when you for it, and shall it to it.
37 you shall for the and it, and the shall be . Whatever the shall become .
38Now is you shall on the : a by .
39 you shall in the , and the you shall at .
40And with the a measure of with a of a of , and a of a of for a .
41The you shall at , and shall with it a and its , as in the , for a , a to the Lord.
42It shall be a throughout your at the of the of the Lord, I will with you, to to you .
43 I will with the of , and it shall be by my .
44I will the of and the . also and his I will to serve me as .
45I will the of and will be their .
46And they shall that I am the Lord their , who of the of that I might them. I am the Lord their .
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Exodus 29.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: The sacrifice and ceremony for the consecration of the priests. (1–37). The continual burnt-offerings, God's promise to dwell among Israel. (38–46).
vv1-37
Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity. Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession, called of God to be so; anointed with the Spirit, whence he is called Messiah, the Christ; clothed with glory and beauty; sanctified by his own blood; made perfect, or consecrated through sufferings, Heb 2:10. All believers are spiritual priests, to offer spiritual sacrifices, 1Pe 2:5, washed in the blood of Christ, and so made to our God priests, Re 1:5, 6. They also are clothed with the beauty of holiness, and have received the anointing, 1Jo 2:27. The Spirit of God is called the finger of God, (Lu 11:20, compared with Mt 12:28,) and by him the merit of Christ is applied to our souls. This consecration signifies the admission of a sinner into the spiritual priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
vv38-46
A lamb was to be offered upon the altar every morning, and a lamb every evening. This typified the continual intercession which Christ ever lives to make for his church. Though he offered himself but once for all, that one offering thus becomes a continual offering. This also teaches us to offer to God the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise every day, morning and evening. Our daily devotions are the most needful of our daily works, and the most pleasant of our daily comforts. Prayer-time must be kept up as duly as meal-time. Those starve their own souls, who keep not up constant attendance on the throne of grace; constancy in religion brings in the comfort of it.
Key Words
אֲשֶׁר: who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
עָשָׂה: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
קָדַשׁ: to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
כָּהַן: to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia
לָקַח: to take (in the widest variety of applications)
אֶחָד: properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
פַּר: a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
בָּקָר: beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
שְׁנַיִם: two; also (as ordinal) twofold
אַיִל: properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree
Cross References
Exodus 29The burning of the sin offering bullock outside the camp prefigures Christ's suffering outside the gate.
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The historical fulfillment of sprinkling the anointing oil and blood on Aaron and his garments.
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Explicit parallel of God's promise to meet and speak with Israel there.
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The historical fulfillment and enactment of these very consecration rites by Moses.
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Describes the oil poured on Aaron's head, running down his beard, signifying the Spirit's abundance.
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The anointing of the priest typifies Christ being anointed with the Holy Spirit for ministry.
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Contrast between earthly priests offering daily sacrifices and Christ's once-for-all perfect sacrifice.
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Jesus references this law, confirming that the altar is what sanctifies the gift placed upon it.
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The parallel liturgical law detailing the morning and evening continual burnt offerings.
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The historical fulfillment where the tabernacle was sanctified by God's glory.
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The ultimate eschatological fulfillment of God dwelling with His people.
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Paul cites the promise of God dwelling in them to describe the church.
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Washing with water signifies the absolute necessity of spiritual cleansing before serving God.
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Laying hands on the sacrifice's head to confess sin and transfer guilt.
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The burnt offering's sweet savor typifies Christ's offering of Himself as a sweet-smelling savor.
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Identical ritual of applying blood to the right ear, thumb, and toe for cleansing.
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Celebrates the precious anointing oil running down Aaron's head onto his priestly garments.
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Moses takes the breast of the ram of consecration as his portion, just as commanded.
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The general statute reserving the wave breast and heave shoulder of peace offerings for the priests.
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Moses executes the command to boil the ram of consecration and eat it at the tabernacle door.
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The spiritual application of the daily sacrifices, equating prayer with the evening incense and sacrifice.
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Daniel refers to the 'evening oblation', showing the continuity of this practice.
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The evening sacrifice as a type of the believer's daily prayers.
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Confirms the continual burnt offering was ordained in Mount Sinai.
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Pentateuchal parallel reiterating the promise to walk and dwell among Israel.
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Contrasts the imperfect, sinful Levitical priests who needed sacrifices with our holy, undefiled High Priest.
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Unleavened bread signifies sincerity and truth, typified by Christ's freedom from all malice.
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Identifies the holy crown placed upon the mitre as the engraved plate of gold.
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Explains that according to the law, almost all things are purged and dedicated with blood.
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The literal transfer of Aaron's holy garments to his son Eleazar at his death.
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Confirms that holy food is reserved exclusively for Aaron and his sons to eat in a holy place.
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Further instructions on the meeting place before the testimony.
Identifies the tabernacle as the place where God meets with Moses.
Believers are washed in Christ's blood to become a spiritual priesthood.
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The foundational covenant formula: 'I will be to you a God'.
Believers are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.