And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
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
The full force of this consecration ceremony cannot be grasped apart from the sacrificial law in Leviticus 1-7, so I defer detailed examination until we reach Leviticus 8, where the consecration is actually carried out. The daily offerings that follow belong here because they begin immediately after the tabernacle's completion and form part of the sanctuary's total operation.
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Commenting on Exodus 29:1-37