Observation Questions For
Exodus 29 - Consecration of the Priests
After instructing Moses on the holy garments to make for Aaron and his sons to be priests before Him, the Lord told him how to 'consecrate' them to minister to Him as His priests.
1. What animals were to be taken for this consecration? vs. 1
2. What 3 types of bread were to be present and what were they made from? vs. 2
The bread was to be put in one basket and presented in the basket along with the bull and the 2 rams. (vs.3)
3. Moses was to bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting. What was he to do to them there? vs. 4
4. How is a believer washed today when entering the service of the Lord through our salvation and also for daily cleansing when our fellowship is hindered with sin? Comment on these verses.
- Acts 22:16 -
- Titus 3:5 -
- Hebrews 9:11-15 -
- Ephesians 5:25-27 -
- 1 John 1:9 -
- Revelation 22:14 -
The hymn is on my mind .. "Are you washed in the blood; in the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb? Are your garments spotless; are they white as snow? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?"
5. Back to Exodus 29. What were the 7 items that Moses was to put on Aaron? vs.5-6
6. We are instructed to get "dressed" everyday as well. What are some of the ways we remember how we have been "clothed" in Christ or we need to "get dressed" for service to our Lord daily? Comment on these verses.
- Romans 13:12 -
- Romans 13:14 -
- Ephesians 4:24 -
- Ephesians 6:11 -
- Ephesians 6:14 -
- Colossians 3:10 -
- Colossians 3:12 -
- Colossians 3:14 -
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 -
7. Back to Exodus 29. Next, Moses was to take the anointing oil and pour it over Aaron's head to "anoint" him for service. (vs.7). Look up the verses and comment on how a believer is "anointed" for service.
You can select a few or if time, enjoy looking them all up. ..... 1 John 2:20 -1 John 2:27 -John 6:63 -John 7:39 -John 14:17 -John 14:26 -John 15:26 -John 16:13 -Romans 15:13 -1 Corinthians 2:12 -1 Corinthians 3:16 - 1 Corinthians 6:19 -1 Corinthians 12:7-13 -2 Corinthians 1:22 -2 Corinthians 3:3 -2 Corinthians 5:5 -2 Corinthians 13:14 - Galatians 4:6 -Galatians 5:16 -Galatians 5:22 -Ephesians 1:13 - Ephesians 2:18 -Ephesians 3:16 -Ephesians 5:18 - 2 Thessalonians 2:13 -Titus 3:5 -1 Peter 1:2 -1 Peter 4:14 -1 John 3:24 -1 John 4:13 -Jude 1:20 -
8. Back to Exodus 29. Moses was to also bring Aaron's sons and put tunics on them and gird them with sashes. He was to bind caps on them and ordain them as priests. How long would the priesthood belong to Aaron's family line? vs. 8,9
9. What did Aaron and his sons do before the tent of meeting before the bull was slaughtered? vs. 10
Note: The laying on of hands indicates a transference of something. Sometimes of authority, other times it is a transference of healing. Here it is a transference of the guilt of sin. Their sins are being put on the animal in the same way that Jesus took our sins upon Himself on the cross.
10. Read 1 Peter 2:24-25. What was the purpose for Jesus bearing our sins in His own body? What kind of healing is this according to these verses when read together?
11. How does 2 Corinthians 5:21 compare with the verse just read in 1 Peter 2?
12. Back to Exodus 29. When they slaughtered the bull before the tent of meeting, what 2 things did they do with the blood of the bull? vs. 12 - Name 2 things
11. What did they do with all the fat that surrounded the entrails, liver, and kidneys of the bull? vs. 13
12. What did they do with the flesh of the bull; its hide and its refuse? vs. 14
13. What kind of offering was this outside the camp? vs. 14
14. The writer of Hebrews uses this same imagery when he describes the humiliation of Jesus' suffering for us when He took our sins upon Himself as our sacrifice. Comment on these verses.
- Hebrews 13:11-13
15. Back to Exodus 29. What was the next animal that Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon? vs. 15
16. When was a ram shown to us to be the picture of Jesus? Look up these verses and comment on them and then give a summary for the answer.
- Genesis 22:7-8 -
- Genesis 22:13-14 -
- John 8:56-58 -
Note: Again, they lay hands on the head of the ram before they slaughter it showing the transfer of sin to the ram. In Leviticus 8, we are told this was a burnt offering, a sweet smelling aroma to the Lord.
17. Back to Exodus 29. What did they do with the blood of the ram before it was a burnt offering? vs. 16
18. They cut the ram into pieces and washed its entrails and its legs and put them with its pieces and its head. They offered the whole ram on the altar. What kind of offering was it called? vs. 18
19. When this was offered up as a burnt offering, what did the smoke provide for the Lord Himself? vs. 18
20. Do we realize that when we offer ourselves (our bodies) up entirely to the Lord, it is a sacrifice of praise and our spiritual service of worship to Him? When we do this, we also give Him the sweet smelling aroma of a life lived out for Jesus His Son. Look up the verses below and comment on them.
- Romans 12:1,2 -
- 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 -
21. Back to Exodus 29. What was Moses to do with the 2nd ram that he brought to Aaron and his sons? They would lay their hands on the head as they had the bull and the first ram to transfer the guilt of sin. (vs.19) This time, what was done with the blood of the Ordination ram? Where was the blood applied specifically to Aaron and his sons? vs. 20
22. Where was the rest of the blood of the 2nd ram to be sprinkled? vs. 20b
Also Note: From the blood that had been sprinkled on the altar, Moses was to take some of it and mix it with the anointing oil and sprinkle that on the holy garments of Aaron and his sons to consecrate the garments. (vs.21)
23. What were Aaron and his sons to do with the fat from the ram; the fat tail, the fat of the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and the kidneys as well as the fat on the right thigh... and also one cake of bread; another cake mixed with oil; and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread... for this ordination service? vs. 22-24 -
24. What kind of offering was this that Aaron and his sons performed? vs. 24
25. After this, Moses was to take them from their hands and offer them up in smoke on the altar. How was this similar to the offering of the first ram at this point? vs. 25
26. What was Moses to do with the breast of Aaron's ram of ordination? vs. 26 - Name 2 things
27. What 2 offerings was Moses to consecrate for Aaron and his sons for their portion to eat forever? vs. 27-8 ; Name 2 offerings that were their portion.
28. What kind of offering was the heave offering for the sons of Israel ? vs. 28
29. Aaron was to pass down his holy garments to his sons after him that became high priest. What would this assure that they would be? vs. 29 - Name 2 things
30. When one of his sons became high priest in his place, how many days would that son put them on when he entered the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place? vs. 20
31. The ram of ordination was not burned as the other ram and the bull were. Instead, the flesh was boiled in the holy place. (vs.31) What did Aaron and his sons have for an ordination meal before the doorway of the tent of meeting? vs. 32
32. Who was not to eat these things that had been consecrated for the priests and their ordination? vs. 33
33. If any of the flesh of the ordination ram or any of the bread was left over after the meal, what were they to do with it and why? vs. 34
34. What meal do we have in remembrance of the flesh of Jesus, our sacrificial lamb, and what do we break in remembrance of it? Comment on the verses below.
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
35. Back to Exodus 29. How long did the ordination service for Aaron and his sons last? vs. 35
36. What will be offered each day of the ordination and why will it be offered? vs. 36a
37. What was to be done for the altar each time the sin offering was made during those 7 days? vs. 36b
38. Once atonement was made for the altar and it was consecrated, it was also holy, meaning it was set apart for God and God only. What would happen to anything that touched the altar after that? vs. 37
39. Once the altar was made holy, God required that 2 one-year old lambs be offered on the altar continuously each day. (vs.38). The one lamb was to be offered in the morning and the other lamb was to be offered at twilight. (vs.39). According to verses 40 & 41, what other 2 offerings were to given to the Lord when the lambs were offered?
40. Again, what did the Lord experience as the lamb burned on the altar continuously? vs.41
41. This was to be a continual burnt offering throughout their generations. Where did the offering take place and what happened there? vs.42
42. What did God consecrate it by? vs. 43
43. Who is the Glory of the Lord? Comment on this verse.
- John 1:14 -
- John 17:24 -
44. What did the Lord tell Moses that He would do? vs.42-45 - Name 8 Things
45. As the Lord dwells among them, what 2 things will they know? vs. 46
Application
46. As priests unto the Lord, we have a responsibility to minister to the Lord in the Holy of Holies as we enter by the blood of the Lamb. We offer our bodies a living sacrifice as an acceptable worship to Him. We dress in the Lord daily and we "put on" the things that will cause us to live a holy life unto the Lord. We dress in the armor of light. As we go out, anointed by the Holy Spirit, we are a sweet smelling aroma to the Lord. We are the fragrance of Christ to the saved and to those who are perishing. What a fulfilling life we have; a purpose in life. May we have that awareness today and always day by day. What a mighty God we serve!
- Revelation 1:6 -
47. Summarize the chapter and post a prayer if you would like.
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