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Leviticus 8:14
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12 And he apoured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him.  
13 aThen Moses brought Aaron’s sons and put tunics on them, girded them with sashes, and put1 hats on them, as the Lord had commanded Moses.  
14 aAnd he brought the bull for the sin offering. Then Aaron and his sons blaid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering,  
15 and Moses killed it. aThen he took the blood, and put some on the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and purified the altar. And he poured the blood at the base of the altar, and consecrated it, to make1 atonement for it.  
16 aThen he took all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar.  
17 But the bull, its hide, its flesh, and its offal, he burned with fire outside the camp, as the Lord ahad commanded Moses.  
18 aThen he brought the ram as the burnt offering. And Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram,  
19 and Moses killed it. Then he sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.
20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses aburned the head, the pieces, and the fat.  
21 Then he washed the entrails and the legs in water. And Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt sacrifice for a1 sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord, aas the Lord had commanded Moses.  
22 And ahe brought the second ram, the ram of consecration. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram,  
23 and Moses killed it. Also he took some of aits blood and put it on the tip of Aaron’s right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.  
24 Then he brought Aaron’s sons. And Moses put some of the ablood on the tips of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.  
25 aThen he took the fat and the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh;  
26 aand from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the Lord he took one unleavened cake, a cake of bread anointed with oil, and one wafer, and put them on the fat and on the right thigh;  
27 and he put all these ain Aaron’s hands and in his sons’ hands, and waved them as a wave offering before the Lord.  
28 aThen Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar, on the burnt offering. They were consecration offerings for a sweet aroma. That was an offering made by fire to the Lord.  
29 And aMoses took the bbreast and waved it as a wave offering before the Lord. It was Moses’ cpart of the ram of consecration, as the Lord had commanded Moses.  
30 Then aMoses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he consecrated Aaron, his garments, his sons, and the garments of his sons with him.  
31 And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, a“Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of consecration offerings, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons shall eat it.’  
32 aWhat remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire.  
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 aseven days he shall consecrate you.  
34 aAs he has done this day, so the Lord has commanded to do, to make atonement for you.  
35 Therefore you shall stay at the door of the tabernacle of meeting day and night for seven days, and akeep the charge of the Lord, so that you may not die; for so I have been commanded.”  
36 So Aaron and his sons did all the things that the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses.
Commentaries:


No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Leviticus 8:14.

Leviticus 8:14-36

The sacrificing begins in verse 14 and goes through the end of the chapter (Leviticus 8:14-36). There was a bull for a sin offering in verse 14 to cleanse the priests, followed by one ram for a burnt offering in verse 18 to symbolize their complete dedication to God.

Next was a second ram (verse 22), called the ram of consecration. This one is interesting because it only shows up here in the ordination of the priests. This offering was a type of the peace offering, which we understand pictures a meal between God, mankind, and the priest, except here the priests weren’t fully priests yet. Even so, it represents fellowship with God, and a relationship on good terms because of God’s grace. It also implies being filled and satisfied because of what God provides and does.

But this ram of consecration was not a typical peace offering because its blood wasn’t just sprinkled around the altar. It was a meal, but its blood had a special purpose. Notice what happens with the blood from the second ram for the priests:

For us, God does the consecrating, and it is spiritual in nature rather than involving the blood of an animal. Even so, this ritual shows three areas or applications for us to be aware of. Remember also that, as with holiness, there is an initial consecration by God, but there is also a lifelong process of consecration, which we usually call sanctification. So, the three areas in this ritual point to areas where God has consecrated, but they are also areas to pay attention to in our service as priests on an ongoing basis.

First, God consecrates the ear. The ear is how the priest hears the Word of God, which is a foundational duty. A priest must be tuned into God. God has consecrated our hearing by drawing us from the world and giving us His Spirit, which provides spiritual discernment to recognize what is of God and what is not.

In John 10:27, Jesus says, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” The metaphors are different, but the implication is the same. Our ears have been tuned to our Shepherd and High Priest so we can follow Him. That is available to us while those around us are tuned into the world instead. Their ears have not been consecrated with the blood of the ram, which points to Christ.

Yet with this privilege comes a great responsibility, and these days, a great deal of work. The siren song of the world is becoming more insistent, reaching us through our phones and watches and earbuds, competing for and even drowning out the voice of our High Priest. So, there is an evaluation point here for us regarding how much we actively seek the voice of our High Priest versus passively taking in the many voices from the world. We have been given a priceless gift, but it is up to us to consistently use it.

After God consecrates the hearing, second, He consecrates the thumb. The thumb is the extremity, and it represents the whole hand. In turn, the hand represents one’s ability to work, to serve, or to perform priestly duties. The right hand, especially, symbolizes strength, ability, and skill. The picture that emerges is that, with consecration, our abilities and aptitudes are set apart for divine work and service.

Again, the people of this world have not been set apart to serve God the way we have. It is a privilege. Through God’s Spirit, we can serve and sacrifice, confident that God will fill in the gaps and provide what is needed. Richard made this point in his Bible study last year on the feeding of the 5,000. God provides with abundance that we cannot comprehend or anticipate. What He is looking for, though, is our willingness to reach out, to lend a hand, and to be conduits of His outworking. God does the things we are unable to do, but He is looking for effort from us. We must give God something to bless, and trust that He will give the increase. He has gifted each of us to serve, and our inclusion in God’s royal priesthood means we have a responsibility to then use what He … . . .

Excerpted from Eating Before the Lord

 
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