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You shall kill the bull before Yahweh, at the door of the tent of meeting.
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Moses, the Temporary Priest
Commentators like John Gill point out that Moses, not Aaron, was commanded to kill the bullock. Since Aaron and his sons were the ones being consecrated, they couldn't officiate their own consecration sacrifice. Moses acted as a temporary priest, highlighting the unique and foundational nature of this ceremony.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Leviticus 8–9.
Exodus 29:4: Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the te…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall kill the bullock before the Lord That is, Moses is ordered to do it, who now officiated as a priest, "…
Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office with ceremony and solemnity.
Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our …
