Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Leviticus
Book: Leviticus
Chapter: 8
Overview:
The
Consecration of
Aaron and his sons.
(1-13) The offerings
of
Consecration.
(14-36)
1-13 The
Consecration of
Aaron and his sons had been delayed
until the
Tabernacle had been prepared, and the laws of the
sacrifices given.
Aaron and his sons were washed with water, to
signify that they ought to purify themselves from all sinful
dispositions, and ever after to keep themselves pure.
Christ
washes those from their sins in his own
Blood whom he makes
Kings and priests to our
God, Re 1:5,6; and those that draw
near to
God must be washed in pure water, Heb 10:22. The
anointing of
Aaron was to typify the anointing of
Christ with
the
Spirit, which was not given
By Measure to him. All believers
have received the anointing.
14-36 In these types we see our great High
Priest, even
Christ
Jesus, solemnly appointed, anointed, and invested with his
sacred office,
By his own
Blood, and the influences of his Holy
Spirit. He sanctifies the ordinances of religion, to the benefit
of his people and the honour of
God the
Father; who for his sake
accepts our
Worship, though it is polluted with
Sin. We may also
rejoice, that he is a merciful and
Faithful High
Priest, full of
compassion to the feeble-minded and tempest-tossed soul. All
true Christians are consecrated to be spiritual priests. We
should seriously ask ourselves, whether in our daily walk we
study to maintain this character? and abound in spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to
God through
Christ? If
So, still there
is
No cause for boasting. Let us not despise our fellow-sinners;
but remembering what we have done, and how we are saved, let us
seek and pray for their
Salvation.