Month: August 2023

THE ALTAR OF INCENSE

The Altar of Incense. “You shall make an altar upon which to burn incense; you shall make it of acacia wood. It shall be a cubit long and a cubit wide. It shall be square and it shall be two cubits high. Its horns of one piece with it.

THE CONTINUAL DAILY OFFERINGS

The continual daily offerings.”Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one year old lambs shall be offered each day, continuously.
One lamb you shall offer in the morning and the other lamb at twilight;
and with the one lamb there shall be one-tenth of a measure of fine flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of beaten [olive] oil, and one-fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering [to be poured out].

CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS

Consecration of the Priests. This is what you shall do to consecrate Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests.

AARON AS THE HIGH PRIEST HOLY GARMNETS

Aaron’s holy garments. It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall take away the guilt from the holy things which the sons of Israel dedicate, with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be accepted before the LORD.

THE BREASTPLATE AND ITS STONES

You are to make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled and talented craftsman; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of blue, purple, and scarlet fabric and of fine twisted linen

THE BEATEN OIL AND THE PRIESTLY GARMENTS

You shall command the Israelites to provide you with clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually [every night]. You are to make sacred garments [official clothing reserved for holy services] for Aaron your brother, for honor and for beauty (ornamentation). ”