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| 1 And it came to pass, on the eighth day, that Moses called for Aaron, and for his sons,–and for the elders of Israel; |
Came to pass – The 9th chapter relates to the consecration of the priests; to be repeated in the case of every priest who attained to the office of High Priest. R5391:2
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| 2 and said unto Aaron–Take for thyself a choice calf, as a sin-bearer, and a ram for an ascending-sacrifice, each without defect,–and bring them near before Yahweh; |
Said unto Aaron – Representing Jesus, our High Priest. E449; T79, T80
This offering was in connection with the consecration of the priest, showing how the bullock and the goat must die. Q26:1
A young calf – A young bullock, representing the humanity of Jesus, our Redeemer. T51, T79, T80
For a sin offering – "Thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin." (Isa. 53:10) T52
Before the LORD – Before Jehovah, to whom the price was paid. E449
Not paid as a price, but merely laid in the hands of divine justice as a deposit.
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| 3 and, unto the sons of Israel, shalt thou speak, saying,–Take ye a he-goat, as a sin-bearer, and a calf and a young sheep, each a year old, without defect, for an ascending-sacrifice; |
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| 4 and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before Yahweh, and a meal-offering overflowed with oil,–for, today, doth, Yahweh, appear unto you. |
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| 5 So they brought that which Moses commanded, before the tent of meeting,–and all the assembly drew near, and stood before Yahweh. |
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| 6 And Moses said–This, is the thing which Yahweh hath commanded that ye shall do,–that the glory of Yahweh may appear unto you. |
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| 7 and Moses said unto Aaron–Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-bearer, and thine ascending-sacrifice, and put a propitiatory-covering about thyself, and about the people,–and offer the oblation of the people, and put a propitiatory-covering about them, As Yahweh hath commanded. |
For thyself – The sons of Aaron considered as the members, or body, of the High Priest. Q551:3
Those to be called to be members of the Body of Christ required it. T79
And for the people – Representing the world of mankind. T79; R5777:1
Atonement for them – Showing that the Church's share in the atonement could have been dispensed with entirely. T79
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| 8 So Aaron drew near unto the altar,–and slew the sin-bearing calf, which was for himself; |
And slew the calf – The young bullock, representing Jesus at the age of thirty years. T51, T79, T80
Was for himself – Was instead of, or a substitute for, himself. T80
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| 9 and the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him, and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put [thereof] upon the horns of the altar,–and, the [remainder of the] blood, poured he out at the base of the altar; |
Sons of Aaron – All who will be priests will recognize the value of the blood of Jesus. R96:2
In the blood – Representing the life given. T42
Upon the horns – Horns are symbols of power. T42
Of the altar – Those who realize the power of the altar must first recognize the blood which sanctifies it. T42
Typical of the power of the altar, attained only by blood. R96:1
Bottom of the altar – Upon the qround, showing that through the blood of the sacrifice even the earth was purchased back from the curse. T42
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| 10 and, with the fat and the kidneys, and the caul a from the liver, of the sin-bearer, made he a perfume at the altar,–As Yahweh commanded Moses. |
But the fat – Symbol of Christ's loving zeal. T57
And the kidneys – Representing our best powers. T45
The inward and outward affections of Jesus not condemned in man and not part of the ransom. R96:2
Caul – Representing bitter experience connected with sacrifice. R96:2
He burnt – Representing his steady, continuous submission to the fiery ordeal of suffering. T71
Upon the altar – Showing that God accepted the heart devotion which prompted his sacrifice. T42
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| 11 But, the flesh and the skin, consumed he with fire, outside the camp. |
He burnt with fire – Representing the destruction to which mankind was doomed. T42
Without the camp – As a vile thing in the eyes of the world. T42
"Let us go therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach." (Heb. 13:13) T62
A two-fold life; in the world but not of it. Q687:6
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| 12 Then slew he the ascending-sacrifice,–and the sons of Aaron presented unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar, round about. |
The burnt offering – Showing how God received the sacrifice. T45
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| 13 And, the ascending-sacrifice, presented they unto him, piece by piece thereof, also the head,–and he made a perfume upon the altar: |
The pieces thereof – Representing the members of Christ's Body. T45
And the head – Representing Jesus. T81
Burnt them upon the altar – Thus, as the members of his Body have one by one been laid to the Head, the offering of Jesus has been burning throughout this Gospel age, giving evidence to all the justified of God's acceptance of him, and the acceptance of all the members of his Body. T81
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| 14 and he bathed the inwards, and the legs,–and made a perfume upon the ascending-sacrifice, at the altar. |
Wash the inwards – Representing the washing of water by the Word. T45
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| 15 Then brought he near the oblation of the people,–and took the sin-bearing goat which pertained to the people, and slew it and made therewith a sin-bearer, like the first. |
And took the goat – The Lord's goat, the scapegoat being omitted from this picture. T81
For the people – Not for the priests and Levites, like the sacrifice of the bullock. T81
Slew It – Indicating that the sacrifice of Christ and his followers was necessary to attain the kingly priesthood. OV106:3
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| 16 Then brought he near the ascending-sacrifice,–and offered it, according to the regulation. |
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| 17 Then brought he near the meal-offering, and filled his hand therefrom, and made a perfume upon the altar,–in addition to the ascending-sacrifice of the morning. |
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| 18 Then slew he the ox, and the ram, as a peace-offering, which pertained unto the people,–and the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him, and he dashed it against the altar, round about; |
Of peace offerings – Representing the vows, obligations and covenants assumed by the Christ company, based upon acceptance of the sin-offering. T81
Was for the people – Foreshadowing the blessing of the world in the Times of Restitution. T82
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| 19 and the portions of fat, from the ox,–and from the ram, the fat-tail, and the covering, and the kidneys, and the caul of the liver; |
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| 20 and they put the portions of fat upon the breasts,–and he made a perfume with the fat at the altar; |
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| 21 but, the breasts and the right shoulder, did Aaron wave as a wave-offering, before Yahweh,–as Moses commanded. |
For a wave offering – Representing that consecration is not for a moment, or a day, or a year, but forever. T45
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| 22 Then Aaron lifted up his hands towards the people, and blessed them,–and he came down from offering the sin-bearer, and the ascending-sacrifice, and the peace-offering. |
And blessed them – Picturing the blessings of all who will become true Israelites during the Messianic reign. PD36/47
Also the blessings, more or less pronounced, which during the Gospel age flow from the Royal Priesthood to their neighbors. T82; R96:6
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| 23 And, when Moses and Aaron had entered into the tent of meeting,–and had come forth, and blessed the people, then appeared the glory of Yahweh, unto all the people; |
And Moses – Representing the Law. T83; Q5:2; R96:5
The Mediator. R4504:5
And Aaron – The complete Priest (Head and Body). T82; Q5:2
Went – When the Church leaves the world, law and order leave also, producing anarchy and confusion. R96:6
Into the tabernacle – When all the sacrifices are ended-- the close of the Gospel age. R96:4
Into God's presence; showing that the Law is fully satisfied and its righteousness vindicated in the sacrifice of Christ and also that those under the Law were typically justified. T83
Representing the change to a new nature. SM144:1
Here the Aaronic priesthood ends and the Melchizedek priesthood begins. R96:4
And came out – Representing the second advent of Christ. T83
Showing the return of law and order at the close of the day of wrath. R96:6
Blessed the people – Picturing the blessing of all the families of the earth during the Millennial age. T83
After the Church has been glorified. Q167:1
By the Melchizedek priest. SM144:1
And the glory – "The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together." (Isa. 40:5) T83
Appeared – "When Christ who is our life shall appear, then shall we also appear with him in glory." (Col. 3:4) T85
Unto all the people – "Unto those that look for him shall he appear the second time, not as a sin offering, but unto salvation." (Heb. 9:28) T84
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| 24 yea, there came forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed, upon the altar, the ascending-sacrifice, and the portions of fat,–and all the people beheld, and shouted, and fell down upon their faces. |
There came a fire – Showing God's acceptance of the sacrifice of the great Day of Atonement. T89
All the people – Representing the whole world, living and dead, under condemnation. T90
Saw – Showing that the world during the Millennial age will realize the value of Christ's sacrifice as the price of their release from death. T89
Fell on their faces – Picturing the coming worship of Jehovah and The Christ. T89, PD36/47
The work of Christ during the thousand years will be to uplift mankind, giving them the benefit of the Atonement sacrifice. R5656:1
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