What is the meaning of Exodus 29:10? You are to present the bull • God orders a specific bull for the priests’ consecration sin offering (v. 14). • A costly, flawless animal underlines the weight of sin and the need for a substitute (Leviticus 4:3-4; Hebrews 9:22; Romans 3:25). • “Present” calls for willing, obedient submission to God’s set way of atonement. at the front of the Tent of Meeting • The entrance is public and before God’s dwelling, showing that reconciliation is done in His sight (Exodus 29:4; Leviticus 1:3). • The altar stands there (Exodus 40:6), emphasizing mediation between a holy God and sinful people. • This spatial symbolism points forward to Christ, the one Mediator (1 Timothy 2:5). and Aaron and his sons • The whole priestly family must be cleansed before ministering (Exodus 28:1; Hebrews 5:1). • They represent the nation; their need for atonement shows everyone’s need. • The plural “sons” anticipates an ongoing priesthood until the perfect High Priest assumes the role forever (Hebrews 7:23-25). are to lay their hands on its head • Laying on hands transfers guilt and identifies the sinner with the substitute (Leviticus 16:21; Numbers 8:10). • It is an act of faith in God’s promise that the animal’s death covers sin. • Foreshadows Christ: “God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf” (2 Corinthians 5:21), and His suffering “outside the gate” (Hebrews 13:11-12). summary Exodus 29:10 reveals the heart of atonement: a costly, flawless sacrifice brought openly before God, with the priests personally identifying with it. Sin’s seriousness and the necessity of substitution are laid bare. Through this act Aaron and his sons are purified to serve, and Israel learns that forgiveness comes only by transferring guilt to an innocent victim—a reality fulfilled perfectly in Jesus Christ, the final and sufficient sacrifice for all who believe. |
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