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The Preparations for the Sacrifices
v. 1. And it came to pass on the eighth day, after the seven days of consecration, that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel, for it was necessary that the priesthood be in active exercise of its duties at once.
v. 2. And he said unto Aaron, take thee a young calf, a bull calf, or very young bullock, for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. These first offerings of Aaron were made altogether under the directions of Moses as the mouthpiece of God, for he was just entering upon his office. The fact that Baron, in spite of the consecration with all its sacrifices, still began the work of his ministry with a sin-offering and a burnt offering, shows plainly that the sacrifices of the Old Testament cultus cannot make those perfect that offer them, Heb_10:1. The temporary, the typical and symbolical character of the ancient sacrifices appears throughout.
v. 3. And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, instructing them in the capacity of high priest, take ye a kid of the goats for a sin-offering, which was otherwise the offering for a prince. Lev_4:23; and a calf, a young bullock, Lev_1:5, and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;
v. 4. also a bullock and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord; and a meat-offering mingled with oil, representative sacrifices from every group; for today the Lord will appear unto you, that solemn manifestation was to be the climax of the day's events.
v. 5. And they brought that which Moses commanded before the Tabernacle of the Congregation; and all the congregation drew near and stood before the Lord, in the court of the Tabernacle and in its immediate neighborhood.
v. 6. And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded that ye should do; they should now witness the formal beginning of the worship by sacrifices, the explanation of Moses serving to make them attentive and intelligent witnesses; and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you. This announcement was made in order to keep the people both interested and devout during the offering of the sacrifices.
v. 7. And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar and offer thy sin-offering and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself and for the people, and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them, as the Lord commanded. That was the nucleus of the idea of the sacrifices, that was the purpose of the offerings at all times, to cover the sins in the sight of God, that He might forgive them. And all this was accomplished for the believing Israelites in view of the perfect atonement of Jesus Christ, of which the blood atonement made by their priests was but a dim picture.