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Moses said to Aaron, Draw near to the altar, and offer your sin-offering, and your burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself, and for the people; and offer the offering of the people, and make atonement for them; as Yahweh commanded.
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A Priest Who Needed Atonement
Multiple commentators (Calvin, Gill, Barnes) highlight that Aaron, as a sinner himself, first had to offer a sacrifice for his own sins before he could atone for the people. They explain this demonstrates the 'weakness' of the Old Testament priesthood and serves as a powerful illustration of why a better High Priest was needed—Jesus Christ, who was sinless and did not need to make atonement for Himself (Hebrews 7:27–28).
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
It should be noted that Aaron offers no peace-offering for himself. It was enough that he should participate in the peace-offerings of the consecra…
19th Century
Anglican
And Moses said to Aaron. —Though he was now the duly-installed high priest, yet he did not approach the altar until he was solemnl…
16th Century
Protestant
And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar. Here is repeated what was stated elsewhere: that the priest, being himself a sinner, must fi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses said to Aaron This is only observed to show, that as Aaron did not take upon himself this office of himsel…
These many sacrifices, which were all abolished by the death of Christ, teach us that our best services need washing in his blood, and that the gui…