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Exodus 29:26 - Interrogating the text.

Catching up continued

This is reading from 11/16

Have you ever asked yourself "Why is this passage in the Bible?"  To find answer, we must interrogate the text.  While Bible is not a newspaper or magazine, journalists are taught to answer "Who, What, When, Where, Why and How" in what they write.  God has a purpose for every word of scripture.  Yes every word including ordination of Aaron.  Asking these questions with the help of the Holy Spirit is vital to understanding the Word.

So I asked the questions and then let the text and the Spirit answer. I invite you to do the same.

Blessings

Jeff

Why was it necessary for this detail of the ordination of Aaron to be recorded in scripture?  What does this add to the footnote to Genesis 3:15?   

If there was never a legitimate priesthood, Jesus would not have not needed to come and fulfill it. The "religious gene" in man causes all  cultures to have an intermediary between god(s) and man. But it is only revelation based religion that can worship God as he appoints in His Word.   This is the legitimate Levitical priesthood. This intermediary is not man's idea, it is God's.  God prepared a sign to point is to the reality of the Messiah who us prophet, priest and king. Needed he the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Instruction -  believers are duty bound to worship God only as He has appointed in His word.  We must he careful in all things but especially in worship to please Him.

Thanksgiving - establishing the Levitical priesthood in very specific verifiable ways as a sign to the True High Priest.

Confession - foolishly swerving  off the path. Making the way wide and easy. Allowing opinion to turn my attention away from King Jesus.
Petition - full obedience and submission to Your word with the whole man (body, soul and spirit).

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