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Moses was shown many wonderful things on the Mountain, including the ritual to anoint his older brother Aaron and Aaron’s four sons as priests before Him. The overall theme of these two chapters is atonement: atonement for the people and for Aaron and his sons. Even inanimate objects, such as Aaron’s wardrobe, the altar and the Tabernacle itself have to be atoned before they can perform a sacred use.
Thought Questions
What do you think God is telling us in these two chapters?
What did they do with the rams?
Why was part of the first sin offering offered outside the camp?
What were Aaron and his sons supposed to eat during the consecration week?
What are “unleavened (matzah Strongs 4682) bread (lechem Strongs 3899), unleavened cakes made with oil (challah Strongs 2471) and unleavened wafers (raqiq Strongs 7550)”?
Why is the unleavened bread made only from wheat?
What were the measurements of the incense altar?
Were was the incense altar placed?
What did they do with the other rams?
Why was blood put on the tip of the right ear, right thumb and right big toe?
How does this blood represent the Messiah?
How is this similar to the oil consecration in Lev. 14?
What does oil do spiritually?
What does it mean for the offering to be a “soothing (nichoach Strongs 5207) aroma (reach Strongs 7381)” to the Lord?
What is incense (qetoreth Strongs 7004)?
What is the purpose of incense?
What does it mean?
How does smell affect memory?
How is prayer symbolized by incense?
What should our prayers be?
What are the ingredients in the holy incense in Ex. 30:34-35?
What are the ingredients of the holy anointing oil in Ex. 23:25?
Why would God be so adamant that anyone who makes a similar formula of anointing oil or holy incense be “cut off” from His people (Ex. 30:38)?
How was a census conducted?
How much was paid?
Was there a difference between the amount charged to a wealthy man versus a poor man?
Reader: Bill K. Speaker: Richard Agee