Leviticus 8:14-30

The ordination offerings 8:14-30

Moses as the mediator of the covenant performed the sacrificial ceremony recorded in these verses. He presented three offerings.

1. He offered a young ox as a sin (purification) offering (Leviticus 8:14-17).

2. He offered a ram as a burnt offering (Leviticus 8:18-21).

3. Then he offered another ram as a peace (fellowship) offering (Leviticus 8:22-30).

Moses applied blood from the peace offering to Aaron’s ear, hand, and foot (Leviticus 8:23).

". . . the ear, because the priest was always to hearken to the word and commandment of God; the hand, because he was to discharge the priestly functions properly; and the foot, because he was to walk correctly in the sanctuary." [Note: Ibid., 2:340.]

The sprinkling of the priests and their garments with blood and oil (Leviticus 8:30) represented endowment with the benefits of atoning blood and the Spirit of God’s power.