Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 29:8
And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.
8 9. The investiture of the ordinary priests (Lev 8:13). These are to be dressed in their tunics, sashes, and caps (Exo 28:40). The words Aaron and his sons (which are inexact, for ‘Aaron’ had no ‘cap,’ Exo 28:40) are not in LXX., or in the corresponding passage, Lev 8:13; they are doubtless a gloss, due to the fact that the ‘girdle’ ( sash) for Aaron was not mentioned in v. 5 (so Di.). The linen drawers (Exo 28:42 f.) are not noticed either here or in Lev 8:7; Lev 8:13.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And thou shalt bring his sons,…. Order the sons of Aaron to come to the same place where he was:
and put coats upon them: such as were ordered to be made for them,
Ex 28:40.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Verses 8-14:
The investiture of the ordinary priests consisted of three steps: the putting on of: 1. the linen tunic; 2. the girdle; and 3. the bonnet or cap. The ordinary priests apparently did not have oil poured upon their heads, but sprinkled on their garments. (v. 21; Le 8:30).
Aaron and his sons were to place their hands upon the head of the bullock, v. 1. This signified their identification with the sacrifice. This was the sacrifice of consecration. The bullock was a work animal, signifying that the purpose of consecration was for acceptable service to Jehovah.
Part of the blood of the bullock was smeared upon the “horns of the altar.” The rest was poured out at the base of the altar. The fat, caul (membrane) of the liver, and other vital organs were burned upon the altar. The rest of the animal was then offered as a burnt sacrifice outside the camp. This was the general rule for sin offerings, Le 4:11, 12. The daily defilement of the priests was symbolically conferred to the sacrifice. This made the animal unfit for food or for burial within the camp (see Heb 13:11-13).
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons ( Exo 29:8-9 ).
Exo 29:8
“And you shall bring his sons, and put robes on them, and you shall gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and bind caps on them, and they will have the priesthood by a perpetual statute. And you shall fill the hand of Aaron and the hand of his sons.”
His sons are now included with Aaron in the ceremony. They are to be robed along with Aaron, and girdled with the robes and girdles previously described (Exo 28:40), and they are to be encapped with their tight fitting caps. And from this day the priesthood will be in their family perpetually by a perpetual statute.
“ And you shall fill the hand of Aaron and the hand of his sons.” To fill the hand meant to consecrate someone to a responsibility. Thus a king may have his hand filled with a sceptre. Here the filling of the hand is more abstract. It has in mind the whole of the forthcoming activities (but see Exo 29:23-25). They are to be completely consecrated to God. How solemn a moment was this. How tragic its consequences for at least two of them because of their arrogance or carelessness (Num 3:4).
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Lev 8:12-13 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 29:8 And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.
Ver. 8. Coats, &c. ] See Trapp on “ Exo 28:40 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 28:40, Lev 8:13