And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.
Moses laid the portions of the consecration offering on the hands of Aaron and on the hands of his sons and waved them as a wave offering before the Lord. This placing and waving was part of the special consecration that set them apart for priestly ministry before they began serving others.
The act belongs to the seven-day account of the ordination and consecration of Aaron and his sons, whom God appointed and prepared to serve as priests, and to the ordination rites of the sanctuary itself. In that solemn consecration Aaron was washed and clothed in the priestly garments, and anointing oil with sprinkled blood completed his setting apart for God's service, so that both Aaron himself and his garments were hallowed and consecrated. The ceremonies and offerings set Aaron and his sons apart to minister to God in the priest's office before the ark in the typical sanctuary. That consecration established the Levitical order that performed the ministration in the earthly sanctuary throughout its service.
The details of the consecration and the sacrifices of the chapter have meaning, and their fuller meaning is found in the sacrifice, life, and work of Jesus Christ. The appointments, priesthood, and services of the earthly sanctuary were a pattern, example, shadow, and type of Christ and his priesthood and more excellent ministry in the heavenly sanctuary, the true tabernacle.
Moses laid the portions of the consecration offering on the hands of Aaron and on the hands of his sons and waved them as a wave offering before the Lord. This placing and waving was part of the special consecration that set them apart for priestly ministry before they began serving others.
The act belongs to the seven-day account of the ordination and consecration of Aaron and his sons, whom God appointed and prepared to serve as priests, and to the ordination rites of the sanctuary itself. In that solemn consecration Aaron was washed and clothed in the priestly garments, and anointing oil with sprinkled blood completed his setting apart for God's service, so that both Aaron himself and his garments were hallowed and consecrated. The ceremonies and offerings set Aaron and his sons apart to minister to God in the priest's office before the ark in the typical sanctuary. That consecration established the Levitical order that performed the ministration in the earthly sanctuary throughout its service.
The details of the consecration and the sacrifices of the chapter have meaning, and their fuller meaning is found in the sacrifice, life, and work of Jesus Christ. The appointments, priesthood, and services of the earthly sanctuary were a pattern, example, shadow, and type of Christ and his priesthood and more excellent ministry in the heavenly sanctuary, the true tabernacle.