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You shall kill the ram, and you shall take its blood, and sprinkle it around on the altar.
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Blood, Altar, and Atonement
Commentators explain that the blood on the altar symbolizes the atoning work of Christ. John Gill suggests the altar represents Christ's divine nature, which gives His sacrificial blood its power to cleanse sin. The entire priestly function was established upon this act of blood sacrifice, pointing to Jesus, our great High Priest, who was consecrated by His own blood.
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Exodus
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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…
19th Century
Anglican
You shall take his blood, and sprinkle it. —Rather, scatter it. The act of throwing the blood from a basin again…
16th Century
Protestant
And thou shalt slay the ram. Moses had previously been commanded to take the parts of the victim from Aaron’s hands to propitiate God with…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And you shall slay the ram As he was ordered to slay the bullock, acting in this as a priest, as in that:
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 …
