Consecration of the Sons of Aaron. Leviticus. 8. 9. 6, 22-24.
A. Is this the character of Priesthood which belongs to us now, before the glory of God appears?
B. You have, here, Aaron anointed apart-before his sons; just as you get Christ distinct. Moses put the coat on him (v. 7); anointed the tabernacle (v. 10); and then brought Aaron's sons and put 'coats on them.
A. How is it the tabernacle is anointed without blood?
B. I suppose as looked at as connected with Christ instead of connected with us.
A. Showing His Priesthood to be taken on other ground than ours.
B. Surely; because it was all Himself-He was the altar, &c., &c.
A. On the ground of what He was personally?
B. Yes.-The moment the sons are brought in, you get the blood put on the Altar. They are anointed with blood; Aaron without any blood at all,-because Christ, of, course, has no need of it.
A. Then there were three separate offerings of the sons of Aaron?
B. Yes, the burnt offering,-the sin-offering, and the ram of consecration; because all that is connected with consecration. You get the ram always as the offering of entire sacrifice, and the offering which is official consecration to God.
A. The latter had a little the character of the peace-offering?
B. Yes, it had. You get the three-sin-offering, burnt-offering, peace-offering. There were three for the people on the 8th day, these are three of another kind.——( Continued on p. 67).