Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.
The ceremonies for consecrating Aaron and his sons had to be set down in detail so that they themselves would grasp the weight of what God called them to, and the people would learn to honor the office and keep their hands off it. The Hebrew word for consecrating means filling the hand, which tells us ministers have their hands full, no time for trifling, their work is so great and constant.
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Commenting on Exodus 29:1-37
The ram is cut in pieces so it burns entirely at once on the altar, showing Christ's complete offering in soul and body, His zeal consuming Him as the fire consumed the sacrifice. When we present ourselves wholly to God, our affections must be pure and sincere, our whole souls, bodies, and spirits laid out as a living sacrifice to Him.
AI summary
Exo 29:1-37 Consecration of Aaron and his Sons through the anointing of their persons and the offering of sacrifices, the directions for which form the subject of vv. 1-35. This can only be fully understood in connection with the sacrificial law contained in Lev 1-7. It will be more advisable therefore to defer the examination of this ceremony till we come to Lev 8, where the consecration itself is described.
Commenting on Exodus 29:1-37