Lesson 5 and 6 of Leviticus

June 26, 2010 Lesson 5 of Leviticus 8
Cf. Exod 29:44. The directions for the ceremony were given in Exod 28 and 29; this chapter give the account of it.


What is the order in which the dedication of priests and tabernacle took place? Do you see any significance in this order? Answer: 1) Aaron and sons washed. 2) Aaron was robed and Urim and Thummim were placed in breast plate. From Exod notes: The breast pieces was probably a bag of pouch fastened to the front of the ephod, and called ‘the breast piece of judgment’ because it contained the Urim and Thummim which were used to ascertain the divine will. Cf. Num 27:21; Ezr 2:63. 3) Tabernacle and all in it anointed. 4) Aaron anointed. 5) Sons robed. 6) Sin offering- Aaron and sons laid hands on the head of the bull as it was sacrificed; blood on horns with remaining at the altar base. 7) Burnt offering of the ram. 8) Ordination- second ram sacrificed and blood placed on right ear lobe, thumb, and big toe of Aaron and each of his sons. 9) thigh and fat along with yeast free bread, cake, and wafer were used as wave offering 10) before being burned on altar as the burnt offering. 11) Remaining blood used to sprinkle on Aaron and his sons. 12) they then cooked and ate the meet at the entrance. The one thing that sticks out to me (and makes sense) is that the tabernacle had to be consecrated before Aaron and his sons could be.



In the sacrifice of the ram of ordination (i.e. of dedication to special service), what special use was made of the blood? What symbolic significance does this have? Cf. Rom 6:13. Answer: After reading Rom 6:13 and Pastor Troy’s response it makes sense. I would have to re-iterate what he said in his post, that God wants us to watch how we act in all things we do in the ministry.

June 27, 2010 Lesson 9 of Leviticus 9 and 10.
The tabernacle and priests have been sanctified and dedicated; all was now ready for the normal work of the priesthood to begin.


What was Aaron’s first offering at the start of his ministry? Though pardoned, anointed, and consecrated, he still needed mercy through atoning blood. But when all was duly offered, how did God show his acceptance of his people’s worship? With 9:22a, cf. Num 6:22-27. Answer: The first thing was to seek forgiveness through a sin offering, first for their self then for the people. ON the second part let me first note that the fire came out and burned up the appropriate sacrifice. However, when Aaron’s sons did not present as instructed the same fire came and consumed them (10:2). God shows his acceptance by sharing blessing.


What did Nabab and Abihu do? What happened? Why did God act like this? Answer: The presented “unauthorized fire” to the Lord in sacrifice. They were burned up by the fire and then laid to rest outside the camp. According to the study text it was to inaugurate a new era.


Notes:
10:1. ‘Unauthorized fire’: this may mean fire not taken from the altar, but the central thought is that it was fire which God has not authorized.
10:8-11. It has long been thought that Nadab and Abihu may have been indulging in whine; hence this prohibition.
The significance of 10:16-20 seems to be that Aaron realized that Nadab and Abihu had taken part in the offering of the sin offering and that this rendered it unacceptable and unclean. This is a touching story of Aaron’s full acceptance of God’s verdict on his own sons.