Exodus 29:35
“Thus you shall do to Aaron and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. Through seven days shall you ordain them,
English Standard Version (ESV)
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The repetition of the consecration ritual for seven days wasn't just about marking time; it emphasized that the priests' dedication to God was a process, not a single event, requiring sustained separation and commitment. This lengthy initiation underscored the solemnity and profound transformation required to stand before God, setting a clear boundary between their old lives and their sacred new calling.
God is giving Moses detailed instructions for the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests, which involves a series of specific sacrifices and rituals. This passage marks the culmination of these detailed ordinations, emphasizing that this entire process is to be repeated over a period of seven days to fully establish their sacred roles.
Why did God command this elaborate ritual to be repeated for a full week? It wasn't just busywork; it was about deeply embedding the priests into their new, holy calling.
The instruction to consecrate Aaron and his sons for seven days (v. 35) highlights the profound significance of this period. The number seven in Scripture often signifies completeness, perfection, and divine fulfillment.
The rituals weren't just symbolic gestures; they involved blood and specific actions, signifying a dramatic shift from the profane to the sacred.
The consecration wasn't merely ceremonial; it was a tangible, blood-marked transition. The repeated sacrifices and anointing described in the preceding verses (and summarized here) were crucial.
Understand the original words
mala' · Hebrew Verb
To fill the hands, initiating a person into a specific office or service before God, involving specific rites of purification and sacrifice to establish the person in their new role.
This passage directly describes the seven-day consecration of Aaron and his sons, reinforcing the duration and the repetition of the rituals as described in Exodus.
Hebrews 10:1-2This New Testament passage uses the Old Testament sacrifices, including those for consecration, as an example of how they could not make worshipers perfect, pointing towards a greater, ultimate sacrifice.
1 Peter 2:5This verse speaks of believers as 'spiritual sacrifices,' paralleling the Old Testament priests being consecrated to serve God, but applying it to all believers in Christ.
John 17:19Jesus prays, 'For their sake I consecrate myself,' echoing the Old Testament concept of consecration but on a divine level for the salvation of His followers.
calvinExodus 29:1-35: "And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,"
And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
Cingesque illos baltheo: Aharon et flios ejus, et aptabis eis pileos, et erit eis sacerdotium in statutum perp…
pulpitExodus 29:35: "And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them."
Verses 35-37. - The repetition of the ceremonial, and the consecration of the altar. Verse 35. - Seven days shalt thou consecrate them. The repetition of the ceremony seven times on seven separate days seems to be intended. Thus was an ideal completeness given to it. Compare the seven days' compassing around of Jericho (Joshua 6:3, 4,),…
The repetition of the consecration ritual for seven days wasn't just about marking time; it emphasized that the priests' dedication to God was a process, not a single event, requiring sustained separation and commitment. This lengthy initiation underscored the solemnity and profound transformation required to stand before God, setting a clear boundary between their old lives and their sacred new calling.
God is giving Moses detailed instructions for the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests, which involves a series of specific sacrifices and rituals. This passage marks the culmination of these detailed ordinations, emphasizing that this entire process is to be repeated over a period of seven days to fully establish their sacred roles.
God is giving Moses detailed instructions for the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests, which involves a series of specific sacrifices and rituals. This passage marks the culmination of these detailed ordinations, emphasizing that this entire process is to be repeated over a period of seven days to fully establish their sacred roles.
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"“Thus you shall do to Aaron and to his sons, according to all that I have commanded you. Through seven days shall you ordain them," — The repetition of the consecration ritual for seven days wasn't just about marking time; it emphasized that the priests' dedication to God was a process, not a single event, requiring sustained s…
