”Consecration of Aaron and his Sons”
DISCUSSION
God had
given Moses orders to consecrate Aaron and his sons to the priests' office when
he was on Mt. Sinai (Exodus 28-29), where we have also the particular instructions,
he had now to do it. The Tabernacle had
newly been set up and God was ready for Moses to consecrate the priests to
being their duties.
He called the people together at the door
of the tabernacle. The court of the
tabernacle, being small, would only allow the principal men and elders of the
congregation. The commission was read
by Moses.
The ceremony performed according to the
divine ritual. Aaron and his sons were washed with water to signify that they
ought now to purify themselves from all sinful dispositions and inclinations,
and ever after to keep themselves pure. They were clothed with holy garments,
Aaron with his (8:7-9), which typified the dignity of Christ our great high
priest, and his sons with theirs (8;13), which typified the decency of
Christians.
Today, Christians are likewise washed in
baptism to put on Christ. We continue to
wear the robes of salvation. Those in
heaven are spoken of as being "clothed with white robes" (Revelation
7:9). We are reminded over and over
again that "holiness and purity" must be the description of the
Christian life.
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