Leviticus 8:22-30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

Brought the other ram ... 'We learn from the Egyptian sculptures that the victim, having its feet tied together, was thrown on the ground; and the priest having placed his hand on its head (as in Leviticus 1:4; Leviticus 3:8), or holding it by the horn, cut its throat, apparently from ear to ear, as is the custom of the Moslems at the present day. The skin was then removed, and after the head had been taken away, the foreleg or shoulder, generally the right shoulder (as in Leviticus 8:26), was the first joint cut off. This was considered and called the choicest part, and was the first offered on the altar (cf. Leviticus 8:25; 1 Samuel 9:24). The other parts were afterward cut up; and the shoulder, the thigh, the head, the rump, the heart, and the kidneys were the principal ones placed on the altar. The body was filled with cakes and various things, after which it was burnt (as in Leviticus 8:25-26)' (Wilkinson, in Rawlinson's 'Herodotus,' 2:, 69-72).

After the sin offering and burnt offering had been presented on their behalf, this was their peace offering-a federal rite, by which they declared the pleasure which they felt in entering upon the service of the God of Israel, and being brought into close communion with Him as the ministers of His sanctuary, together with their confident reliance on His grace to help them in all their sacred duties (see the notes at Exodus 29:19-22). Since Aaron was consecrated to the office of high priest by the blood of the ram of consecration [Septuagint, krios teleiooseoos, the ram of perfection], so the apostle (Hebrews 5:8-10) uses the same word х teleioosai (G5048)] to express the consecration of Christ to His spiritual office; and hence, He is said to have been consecrated (Hebrews 7:28).

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Leviticus 8:22-30

22 And he brought the other ram, the ram of consecration: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.

23 And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

24 And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.

25 And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:

26 And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the LORD, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder:

27 And he put all upon Aaron's hands, and upon his sons' hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.

28 And Moses took them from off their hands, and burnt them on the altar upon the burnt offering: they were consecrations for a sweet savour: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

29 And Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before the LORD: for of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.

30 And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.