MARCH 10, 2022 Leviticus 9:22 Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, blessed them, and came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and peace offerings. Even though the words of the priestly blessing (birchat kohenim) are not recorded here (see Numbers 6:22-27), there is no doubt that this blessing was the one […]
MARCH 9, 2022 Leviticus 9:8 Aaron therefore went to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. There is a tradition in Judaism that suggests Aaron was extremely hesitant to approach the Tabernacle in order to enter into his duties. This tradition is based on the belief that, because of his […]
MARCH 8, 2022 Leviticus 9:6 Then Moses said, “This is the thing which the Lord commanded you to do, and the glory of the Lord will appear to you.” In the opening verses of Leviticus 9, Moses instructed the priests, the elders and all of the children of Israel to present specific sacrifices before the LORD in anticipation of the LORD’s […]
MARCH 7, 2022 Leviticus 9:1 It came to pass on the eighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. The “eighth day” that is referred to here is the eighth day after the beginning of the consecration of the priests. Aaron and his sons had been inaugurated into the priesthood, […]
MARCH 6, 2022 Leviticus 8:33 And you shall not go outside the door of the tabernacle of meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration are ended. For seven days he shall consecrate you. Hebrew is a fascinating language for so many reasons. One reason I have been so intrigued by it through the years is […]
MARCH 5, 2022 Leviticus 8:22 And he brought the second ram, the ram of consecration. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. In Christendom, when something is consecrated, it is elevated to the status of being sacred, meaning it is set apart for service unto God. The same […]
MARCH 4, 2022 Leviticus 8:12 And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him. Even though Moses anointed all the other parts of the Sanctuary, including the altar, only Aaron, the High Priest, had oil poured upon him. It is true that, in the process of consecration, Aaron […]
MARCH 3, 2022 Leviticus 8:6-7 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. And he put the tunic Moses had served as king, teacher and priest in that he alone communicated with God and led the people in, girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him; […]
MARCH 2, 2022 Leviticus 8:1-3 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, the anointing oil, a bull as the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread; and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.” In everything related to the Kingdom of God, there […]
March 1, 2022 Leviticus 7:37-38 This is the law of the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the trespass offering, the consecrations, and the sacrifice of the peace offering, which the Lord commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, on the day when He commanded the children of Israel to offer their offerings to the Lord in the Wilderness of Sinai. It occurs to me that, in midst […]
FEBRUARY 28, 2022 Leviticus 6:25-26 This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed, the sin offering shall be killed before the Lord. It is most holy. The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. In a holy place it shall be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of meeting. The […]
FEBRUARY 27, 2022 Leviticus 6:8-9 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering shall be on the hearth upon the altar all night until morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it.” As I alluded to in the previous devotion, the […]
