Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 8:18
And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram.
(ii) The Burnt-Offering (18 21)
The Burnt-Offering indicating complete surrender on the part of Aaron and his sons follows the sacrifice of atonement and purification. The ram is offered here by Moses, by Aaron for himself (Lev 9:2; Lev 9:12-13, Lev 16:3), for the people (Lev 16:5), for the princes of the tribes at the dedication of the altar (Num 7:15 etc. where the ram is one of three animals constituting the Burnt-Offering) and on the occasions enumerated in Num 28:29. Balak’s offering prescribed by Balaam consisted of seven bullocks and seven rams (Num 23:1-2; Num 23:14; Num 23:29-30).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
18-21. brought the ram, &c.asa token of their entire dedication to the service of God.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he brought the ram for the burnt offering,…. One of the two he was ordered to take, Le 8:2
and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram; as they had done before on the head of the bullock, see Le 8:14 their right hands, as the Targum of Jonathan, and that at the same time; not first Aaron and then his sons, as a famous grammarian, Aben Ezra makes mention of, thought; but, as he himself says, they laid them on together.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Verses 18-21:
The ritual for the Whole Burnt Offering was followed exactly, see chapter 1. Moses also offered this sacrifice, as a step in the consecration of the priests and the tabernacle.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(18) And he brought the ram.After their sins had been expiated by the sin offering, Moses offered for the consecrated priests one of the two rams which he was ordered to take (see Lev. 8:2) as a burnt offering. With the exception of performing the sacerdotal rites himself, the ritual here described is in accordance with rules laid down in Lev. 1:3-9.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
18. Burnt offering Lev 1:3, note.
Laid their hands upon the head This act cannot here signify the transmission of sin to the victim, for this had already been done in the sin offering. Lev 8:14. It is rather a typical ascription of glory to the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world. Whether the Hebrew confessed his sins, consecrated self, or gave thanks, he laid his hand upon the head of the victim. Thus, both in prayers and praises to God the Father, the believer lays his hand upon Jesus, the great Sacrifice. He is the medium through whom all acceptable worship is offered. “He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father.” See Lev 1:4, note.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
The Offering of The Whole Burnt Offering ( Lev 8:18-21 ).
Lev 8:18
‘And he presented the ram of the whole burnt-offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.’
Moses then took the ram of the whole burnt offering, and called on Aaron and his sons to solemnly identify themselves with it by laying their hands on it. Without active participation and genuine response the whole ceremony would have been meaningless.
Lev 8:19-21
‘And he killed it, and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar round about. And he cut the ram into its pieces, and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. And he washed the innards and the legs with water; and Moses burnt the whole ram on the altar: it was a whole burnt-offering for a pleasing odour, it was an offering made by fire to Yahweh; as Yahweh commanded Moses.’
The procedure for the whole burnt offering as described in chapter 1 was now carried through. Aaron slit the ram’s throat, and Moses then caught the blood in a basin and sprinkled it on all four sides of the altar. Atonement was to be made for the altar each time an offering was made, atonement which applied to all connected with the offering. The Aaron cut the ram in pieces and Moses burnt all on the altar, the pieces, the head, and the fat. And the innards and legs were washed and they too were burnt on the altar. The whole ram was burned on the altar. It was a whole burnt offering for a pleasing odour. It was an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
So were Aaron and his sons atoned for, and lifted up in dedication to God, in what was a shadow and type of the offering up of Jesus Christ as the perfectly obedient One, the One Whose dedication was total and complete. And so were they accepted for His sake. And we too, if we would serve Him must also be offered up in His dedicatory and atoning offering that we might be totally acceptable to God in His righteousness. We must be united with Him Who said, ‘Lo I come — to do your will, O God’ (Heb 10:9). First we come to Him in humility and repentance as our purification for sin offering, and then we come to Him for reconciliation and atonement, that we may fully dedicate ourselves in Him and offer Him as our tribute to God, and offer ourselves in Him (we have nothing else that is worthy to be offered. It is all of grace).
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
The burnt-offering, which is an offering of praise, next follows. So said David. Psa 66:13-15 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
brought. See Exo 29:15-18.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Offerings at Their Consecration
Lev 8:18-36
The blood of the ram of consecration was used in a remarkable way, to symbolize deep truths: on Aarons ear to express Christs obedience unto death; on the right thumb, to express Christs willingness to do all that the Father required of Him; on the right toe, to express that all His ways pleased God. Our Lord was washed in His baptism, anointed with oil on the Mount of Transfiguration, and received the final baptism of consecration in blood on the Cross. The sons of Aaron were treated in like manner, to show that in all these things Christians are called to be like Christ. See Mat 20:22-23. This remark specially applies to those who have been called to lead the flock.
Consecration, according to the Hebrew word, means filling the hand. Too many of us suppose that the consecrated soul renounces all-nay, it receives all. The nets are full of fish; the baskets are full of the broken pieces; the soul is full of grace and glory. Let us keep the charge of the Lord till the day break, and we enter the Most Holy Place beyond the veil!
Fuente: F.B. Meyer’s Through the Bible Commentary
Lev 1:4-13, Exo 29:15-18
Reciprocal: Exo 29:10 – put Lev 1:3 – a burnt Lev 1:8 – General Lev 9:2 – and a ram Lev 9:12 – General Lev 9:16 – manner Lev 16:3 – a ram for a burnt offering Num 8:12 – the one Eze 43:18 – to offer Eze 43:22 – a kid
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Lev 8:18. He brought the ram Hereby they gave God the glory of this great honour which was put upon them, and returned him praise for it; and also signified the devoting themselves and all their services to the honour of God. Thus Paul thanked Jesus Christ for putting him into the ministry, and devoted himself and all he had to his service.