Leviticus 8:30-3630And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him. 31And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. 32And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire. 33And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: for seven days shall he consecrate you. 34As he hath done this day, so the Lord hath commanded to do, to make an atonement for you. 35Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the Lord, that ye die not: for so I am commanded. 36So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses. (Leviticus 8:30‑36)
THE NEXT act in the consecration of Aaron and his sons is quite remarkable.
“Moses took of the anointing oil and of the blood which was upon the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons and on his sons’ garments with him.”
The oil ever speaks of the Holy Spirit, so we have here in type the unction of the Spirit as well as the death of Christ. Both are made good to the believer by the power of the Spirit, and are brought tether in Romans 8:2-42For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Romans 8:2‑4). It is the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus that makes one free from the law of sin and death; while Christ in death made sin is his release from all evil. So it is we are enabled to walk “not after the flesh but after the Spirit.”
Priestly service must be by the power of the Spirit. At the same time we ought never to forget the cost of our redemption, even the precious blood of Christ.
“Garments” speak of our ways; so the sprinkling of the oil and the blood upon Aaron’s and his sons’ garments would tell us there ought to be the display of the Spirit’s power in our ways. In what fullness and perfection do we see this power of the Spirit in the life of our blessed Lord here on earth. We read of Him that He was “full of the Holy Ghost,” that He was “led by the Spirit,” and that He “returned in the power of the Spirit.” (Luke 4:1,141And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, (Luke 4:1)
14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. (Luke 4:14).)
Next Aaron and his sons are told to “Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle,... and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations.” The precious privilege of communion with Christ who gave Himself for us is what is set forth here. The flesh was boiled at the entrance of the tabernacle, that is, in the Lord’s presence, and the bread was that of the consecration offering. All was to be separate from the common food of man, and apart from nature. It was holy food.
The flesh was to be eaten where it was boiled. It speaks of Christ in death as in life, not here our deliverance from judgment, but as the Object of our souls to enjoy and feed on together. It is a beautiful picture of Christ and His own sharing this joy together, with God, for “our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.”
Aaron and his sons were not to go out during the seven days of their consecration. The seven speaks of the circle of our walk here below. Night and day they were to abide at the entrance, and keep the charge of the Lord.
All this is our portion now, and may our souls be stirred to enter into and enjoy these precious things of Christ in fuller measure, while seeking grace to keep the charge of the Lord until He comes again — a morn which is very near at hand!
He’s your best and truest Friend,
One who always will defend.
Do not let Him knock in vain,
He may never come again.
Hear His gentle, loving voice,
Bid Him welcome, and rejoice.
ML-11/07/1971