Exodus 29:22

Exodus 29:23 →

Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:

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Interpretation

Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity.

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This thought runs through Exodus 29:22-26.

Exodus 29:22 Exodus 29:23 Exodus 29:24 Exodus 29:25 Exodus 29:26

Glossary

Ram Person: Exalted. (1. ) The son of Hezron, and one of the ancestors of the royal line ( Ruth 4:19 ). The margin of 1 Chr. 2:9 , also Matt. 1:3 , 4 and Luke 3:33 , have “Aram. ” (2. ) One of the sons of Jerahmeel ( 1 Chr. 2:25 , 27).
Consecration Tribe: The devoting or setting apart of anything to the worship or service of God. The race of Abraham and the tribe of Levi were thus consecrated ( Ex. 13:2 , 12, 15; Num. 3:12 ).