Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:36
So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Verse 36. So Aaron and his sons did] This chapter shows the exact fulfillment of the commands delivered to Moses, Ex xxix.; and consequently the complete preparation of Aaron and his sons to fill the awfully important office of priests and mediators between God and Israel, to offer sacrifices and make atonement for the sins of the people.
“Thus,” says Mr. Ainsworth, “the covenant of the priesthood was confirmed unto the tribe of Levi in Aaron and his sons, which covenant was life and peace, Mal 2:5. But these are made priests without an oath; also, there were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death; and they served unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, offering gifts and sacrifices which could not make him who did the service perfect as pertaining to the conscience; for they were carnal ordinances imposed upon them till the time of reformation, that is, until the time of Christ, who was made a priest of God with an oath, and made surety of a better covenant established on better promises. And because he continueth for ever, he hath a priesthood which passeth not from one to another, and is a minister of the true tabernacle, which God pitched and not man. Not by the blood of bulls and of goats, but by his own blood, he entered once into the holy place, having found everlasting redemption for us; and is therefore able to save to the uttermost them who come unto God through him, as he ever liveth to make intercession for them.” Taken in reference to his priesthood and sacrifice, all these rites and ceremonies are significant and edifying, but taken out of his relation, they would be as absurd and nugatory as the consecration of the Roman Pontifex Maximus, mentioned above by Prudentius.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
So Aaron and his sons did all things which the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses. They submitted to have them done to them, and for them, what was done on the first day of their consecration, all the rest of the days; and they kept within the tabernacle all that time as was enjoined them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
REFLECTIONS
READER! do not close the sacred book after the perusal of this chapter, until that you have again and again besought the HOLY GHOST to be your teacher, concerning the many precious things signified in it. If the consecration of the LORD JESUS to the priesthood, be here all along represented, think how important was that office. Set apart as the blessed JESUS was from everlasting; called to be an high priest; not as the priests under the law made without an oath; but with an oath, by him that swore and will not repent, when he said unto him, thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedeck; anointed to the work by the HOLY GHOST, and to whom the SPIRIT was not given by measure; holy in himself; harmless to all others; undefiled with the least shadow of guile; separate from sinners; though bearing their sins, yet untouched with the pollution of them; and made higher than the heavens. Oh, for the work of GOD the HOLY GHOST to be powerful in the Reader’s heart, to consider this apostle and high priest of our profession CHRIST JESUS.
And while we pray for grace to be always in lively exercise, by faith, on the person and priesthood of the SON of GOD, in all the circumstances in which that precious office relates to his people, may it be our happiness also, as the tabernacle of old, and the ordinances of worship were included in the consecration, to partake, as the members of his mystical body, of the same holy anointing. And while they who minister in holy things may learn from this chapter, how very solemn and sacred a service they are called to, and with what sanctity of life and conversation they are more particularly expected to go in and out before the people; may every renewed soul recollect also that JESUS by his great undertaking, and by virtue of his blood and righteousness, hath made them kings and priests to GOD and the FATHER. LORD! (I would pray for myself and reader), may our souls and bodies be sprinkled with the blood of sprinkling, and may we be enabled by the HOLY GHOST to present them a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to GOD which is our reasonable service; that by being dead unto sin, and living abstracted from all the carnal lusts and pursuits of this world, we may have our fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Lev 8:36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Ver. 36. No note on this verse
CHAPTER IX.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of the Cause) for what is performed by it (App-6). Hence a common idiom for instrumentality or agency; esp. writing.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Aaron: This was necessary to be added, to show the exact fulfilment of the commandments delivered to Moses, and which are recorded in Exodus 29; and consequently the complete consecration and preparation of Aaron and his sons to fill the awfully important office of priests and mediators between God and the children of Israel, to offer sacrifices, and make atonement for the sins of the people. Exo 39:43, Exo 40:16, Deu 4:2, Deu 12:32, 1Sa 15:22
Reciprocal: Lev 26:46 – by the hand 2Ki 9:36 – by his 2Ch 33:8 – by the hand 2Ch 34:14 – Moses Jer 37:2 – the prophet
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 8:36. So Aaron and his sons did all things And thus the covenant of life and peace (Mal 2:5) was made with them. But after all the ceremonies used in their consecration, one point was reserved for the honour of Christs priesthood. They were made priests without an oath; but Christ with an oath. Heb 7:21. For neither these priests nor their priesthood was to continue. But his is a perpetual and unchangeable priesthood.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
8:36 So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the {h} hand of Moses.
(h) By commission given to Moses.