The Meaning of Exodus 29:1 Explained

Exodus 29:1

KJV: 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,

YLT: And this is the thing which thou dost to them, to hallow them, for being priests to Me: Take one bullock, a son of the herd, and two rams, perfect ones,

Darby: And this is the thing which thou shalt do to them to hallow them, that they may serve me as priests: take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,

ASV: 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,

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 29:1?

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What is the context of Exodus 29:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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,

What does Exodus 29:1 Mean?

Study Notes

do unto them to hallow them
The priest type of consecration. (Cf. the temple type, 1 Kings 8:1-11 ; 2 Chronicles 5:4 ; 2 Chronicles 5:14 . The order in; Leviticus 8:1 to Leviticus 9:24 ; differs from the order here. In Leviticus the filling the hands precedes the sprinkling.

bullock, rams .

burnt-sacrifice

The burnt-offering

(1) typifies Christ offering Himself without spot to God in delight to do His Father's will even in death.

(2) it is atoning because the believer has not had this delight in the will of God; and

(3) substitutionary ( Leviticus 1:4 ) because Christ did it in the sinner's stead. But the thought of penalty is not prominent.; Hebrews 9:11-14 ; Hebrews 10:5-7 ; Psalms 40:6-8 ; Philippians 2:8 . The emphatic words Leviticus 1:3-5 are "burnt-sacrifice," "voluntary," "it shall be accepted for him," and "atonement." The creatures acceptable for sacrifice are five:

(1) The bullock, or ox, typifies Christ as the patient and enduring Servant 1 Corinthians 9:9 ; 1 Corinthians 9:10 ; Hebrews 12:2 ; Hebrews 12:3 "obedient unto death"; Isaiah 52:13-15 ; Philippians 2:5-8 . His offering in this character is substitutionary, for this we have not been.

(2) The sheep, or lamb, typifies Christ in unresisting self-surrender to the death of the cross Isaiah 53:7 ; Acts 8:32-35 .

(3) The goat typifies the sinner Matthew 25:33 and, when used sacrificially, Christ, as "numbered with the transgressors"; Isaiah 53:12 ; Luke 23:33 and "made sin," and "a curse"; Galatians 3:13 ; 2 Corinthians 5:21 as the sinner's substitute.

(4,5) The turtle-dove or pigeon. Naturally a symbol of mourning innocency Isaiah 38:14 ; Isaiah 59:11 ; Matthew 23:37 ; Hebrews 7:26 is associated with poverty in Leviticus 5:7 and speaks of Him who for our sakes become poor Luke 9:58 and whose pathway of poverty which began with laying aside "the form of God," ended in the sacrifice through which we became rich; 2 Corinthians 8:9 ; Philippians 2:6-8 . The sacrifice of the poor Man becomes the poor man's sacrifice. Luke 2:24 . These grades of typical sacrifice test the measure of our apprehension of the varied aspects of Christ's one sacrifice on the cross. The mature believer should see Christ crucified in all these aspects.

Context Summary

Exodus 29:1-18 - The Priests Prepared For Consecration

The consecration of the priests was an elaborate and impressive ceremony. Notice how Aaron and his sons are classed together, as though to remind us that Jesus and we stand together forever-more. He is the faithful High Priest, but we also have been made priests unto God. First came the washing with water, intimating the necessity for personal purity. See Hebrews 10:22. Then the donning of official robes; for God's priests must be arrayed in the beauty of holiness. See Psalms 110:3.

The anointing oil is the emblem of the Holy Spirit. See Psalms 132:1-18 and 1 John 2:27. It is not enough to have the Holy Spirit in us for character; His anointing must be on us for service. The slain bullock, as sin offering, reminds us of the contrast between our Lord and us. He knew no sin; we require the propitiation for sin. The burned-offering reminds us of Romans 12:1-2. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 29

¹ The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
³⁸ The continual burnt offerings
⁴⁵ God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel

What do the individual words in Exodus 29:1 mean?

And this [is] the thing that you shall do to them to consecrate them for ministering as priests to Me take bull one - young and rams two without blemish

וְזֶ֨ה הַדָּבָ֜ר אֲשֶֽׁר־ תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם לְקַדֵּ֥שׁ אֹתָ֖ם לְכַהֵ֣ן : לִ֑י לְ֠קַח פַּ֣ר אֶחָ֧ד בֶּן־ בָּקָ֛ר וְאֵילִ֥ם שְׁנַ֖יִם תְּמִימִֽם

וְזֶ֨ה	And this [is]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
הַדָּבָ֜ר	the thing
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
אֲשֶֽׁר־	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה	you shall do
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular Root: עָשָׂה Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
לָהֶ֛ם	to them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
לְקַדֵּ֥שׁ	to consecrate
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: קָדַשׁ Sense: to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.
לְכַהֵ֣ן	for ministering as priests
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: כָּהַן Sense: to act as a priest, minister in a priest’s office.
: לִ֑י	to Me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
לְ֠קַח	take
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
פַּ֣ר	bull
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: פַּר Sense: .
אֶחָ֧ד	one
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
בֶּן־	-
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בָּקָ֛ר	young
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּקָר Sense: cattle, herd, oxen, ox.
וְאֵילִ֥ם	and rams
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: אַיִל Sense: ram.
שְׁנַ֖יִם	two
Parse: Number, md Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
תְּמִימִֽם	without blemish
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural Root: תָּמִים Sense: complete, whole, entire, sound.

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