Message Notes

THE MINISTRY OF THE AARONIC PRIESTS

Leviticus 8-10

1. Commanded by the Lord

a) Instruction to Moses   (Leviticus 8:1)

b) With reference to Aaron and his sons   (Leviticus 8:1)

c) Major reference   (Exodus 28-29)

2. Consecration of the Aaronic priests   (Leviticus 8:2)   (Exodus 28-29)

a) Garments   (Leviticus 8:2)

b) The anointing oil   (Leviticus 8:2)

c) A bull for sin offering   (Leviticus 8:2)

d) Two rams   (Leviticus 8:2)

3. Explanation

a) Washing   (Leviticus 8:6)

Cleansing is in mind

b) The priestly garments   (Leviticus 8:10) (Exodus 28)

Consecration

c) The anointing oil

Consecration   (Leviticus 8:12)

d) Basket of unleavened bread

Consecration   (Leviticus 8:31)

e) A bull as the sin offering

f) Two rams

g) Essentially multi-layered in meaning   (Exodus 29)

i) Sin offering (Propitiation- Bull)   (Leviticus 8:14)

ii) Burnt offering (Atonement/Consecration- 1st Ram)   (Leviticus 8:29)

iii) Peace offering ( Reconciliation/ Fellowship/ Consecration- 2nd Ram)   (Leviticus 8)

iv) Basket of consecration   (Leviticus 8:31)

h) Seven days of consecration   (Leviticus 8:33)