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Leviticus 8

Leviticus8

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1 The Lord to , ,

2 and his with him, and the and the and the of the and the and the of .

3 And all the at the of the of .

4 And as the Lord him, and the was at the of the of .

5 And to the , This is the that the Lord has to be .

6 And and his and them with .

7 And he the on him and the around his and him with the and the on him and the of the around him, it to him with the band.

8 And he the , and in the he the and the .

9 And he the on his , and on the , in , he the , the , as the Lord .

10 Then the and the and that was in it, and them.

11 And he of it on the , and the and its and the and its , to them.

12 And he some of the on and him to him.

13 And and them with and around their and on them, as the Lord .

14 Then he the of the , and and his their on the of the of the .

15 And he it, and the , and with his it on the of the it and the and the at the of the and it to for it.

16 And he the that was on the and the of the and the with their , and them on the .

17 But the and its and its and its he with the , as the Lord .

18 Then he the of the , and and his their on the of the .

19 And he it, and the against the of the .

20 He the into , and the and the and the .

21 He the and the with , and the whole on the . It was a with a , a for the Lord, as the Lord .

22 Then he the , the of , and and his their on the of the .

23 And he it, and some of its and it on the of and on the of his and on the of his .

24 Then he , and of the on the of their and on the of their and on the of their . And the against the of the .

25 Then he the and the and all the that was on the and the of the and the with their and the ,

26 and out of the of that was the Lord he and of with and and them on the pieces of and on the .

27 And he all these in the of and in the of his and them as a the Lord.

28 Then them from their and them on the with the . This was an with a , a to the Lord.

29 And the and it for a the Lord. It was ’ of the of , as the Lord .

30 Then some of the and of the that was on the and it on and his , and also on his and his ’ . So he and his , and his and his ’ with him.

31 And to and his , the at the of the of , and there it and the that is in the of , as I , , and his shall it.

32 And what of the and the you shall up with .

33 And you shall not the of the of for , until the of your are , for it will take to you.

34 As has been , the Lord has to be to for you.

35 At the of the of you shall and for , what the Lord has , so that you do not , for so I have been .

36 And and his the that the Lord .

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Leviticus 8

Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Leviticus 8. The full AI study guide (summary, themes, context) has its own page.

Chapter Summary

In this chapter: The consecration of Aaron and his sons. (1–13). The offerings of consecration. (14–36).

vv1-13

The consecration of Aaron and his sons had been delayed until the tabernacle had been prepared, and the laws of the sacrifices given. Aaron and his sons were washed with water, to signify that they ought to purify themselves from all sinful dispositions, and ever after to keep themselves pure. Christ washes those from their sins in his own blood whom he makes kings and priests to our God, Re 1:5, 6; and those that draw near to God must be washed in pure water, Heb 10:22. The anointing of Aaron was to typify the anointing of Christ with the Spirit, which was not given by measure to him. All believers have received the anointing.

vv14-36

In these types we see our great High Priest, even Christ Jesus, solemnly appointed, anointed, and invested with his sacred office, by his own blood, and the influences of his Holy Spirit. He sanctifies the ordinances of religion, to the benefit of his people and the honour of God the Father; who for his sake accepts our worship, though it is polluted with sin. We may also rejoice, that he is a merciful and faithful High Priest, full of compassion to the feeble-minded and tempest-tossed soul. All true Christians are consecrated to be spiritual priests. We should seriously ask ourselves, whether in our daily walk we study to maintain this character? and abound in spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Christ? If so, still there is no cause for boasting. Let us not despise our fellow-sinners; but remembering what we have done, and how we are saved, let us seek and pray for their salvation.

Cross References

Leviticus 8
v2Exodus 29:1-4thematic

The original divine command and detailed blueprint for the consecration ritual described here.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v22Exodus 29:19-31thematic

The original divine blueprint and instruction for the consecration ritual of Aaron and his sons.

Supported by Matthew Henry, Matthew Poole, John Calvin, JFB

v12Psalms 133:2allusion

Direct poetic description of the precious anointing oil running down Aaron's head and beard.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v17Hebrews 13:11-13typology

New Testament fulfillment showing Jesus suffered outside the gate, typified by burning the bullock outside the camp.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v23Exodus 29:20thematic

Direct command for placing ram's blood on the right ear, thumb, and great toe.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v25Exodus 29:22-25thematic

Prescribed instructions for offering the fat, kidneys, and right shoulder of the consecration ram.

Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin

v30Exodus 29:21thematic

Command to sprinkle anointing oil and blood upon Aaron, his sons, and their garments.

Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin

v31Exodus 29:31thematic

The command to seethe the flesh of the consecration ram in the holy place.

Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin

v33Exodus 29:35thematic

Command for the seven-day duration of the consecration ceremony.

Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB

v6Hebrews 10:22typology

New Testament application of the priests' washing with water to believers drawing near to God.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v6Revelation 1:5typology

Christ washing believers in His blood, making them spiritual kings and priests to God.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v7Exodus 29:5thematic

The direct command for vesting Aaron with the coat, robe, ephod, and breastplate.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v9Exodus 29:6thematic

The specific instruction to put the mitre and the holy crown upon Aaron's head.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v10Exodus 29:7thematic

The command to take the anointing oil and pour it on Aaron's head.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v14Exodus 29:10-14thematic

The exact legislative instruction being executed for the consecration's sin offering.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v23Leviticus 14:14thematic

Identical ritual applying blood to ear, thumb, and toe for cleansing a leper.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v32Exodus 29:34thematic

Command to burn any remaining consecration flesh or bread that is not eaten.

Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin

v2Exodus 30:23-37thematic

The detailed recipe and sacred restrictions regarding the holy anointing oil.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v8Exodus 28:30thematic

The prescription for placing the Urim and Thummim inside the high priest's breastplate.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v10Exodus 29:36thematic

The prescription to cleanse and anoint the altar daily to sanctify it.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v13Exodus 28:40-43thematic

The divine patterns for the coats, girdles, and bonnets of Aaron's sons.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v18Exodus 29:15-18thematic

The prior instruction for the presentation and burning of the ram for the burnt offering.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v21Exodus 29:17thematic

Instruction to cut the ram into pieces and wash its inwards and legs.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v21Hebrews 10:22typology

New Testament parallel of inward and outward cleansing required to draw near to God.

Supported by Matthew Henry

v29Exodus 29:26thematic

Moses' designated portion of the wave offering from the ram of consecration.

Supported by Matthew Poole, John Calvin

v12Leviticus 21:10thematic

Further legislation regarding the high priest upon whose head the anointing oil was poured.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v33Ezekiel 43:25-27thematic

Seven-day consecration period for the altar in Ezekiel's temple vision.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v36Exodus 40:16thematic

Matches the pattern of Moses doing precisely as the Lord commanded him.

Supported by Matthew Poole

v22Revelation 1:5typology

Christ washing believers from sins in His blood to make them priests.

Supported by Matthew Henry