提要
在亞倫和他兒子開始執行上帝的聖職前，他們要先被分別為聖歸與上帝。這個成聖禮是一串考究的儀式，由摩西作中保主持。他們要（1）用象徵潔淨的水洗身。在聖經，洗有屬靈的象徵：藉著道洗淨（弗5：26）；「重生的洗」（多3：5）。耶穌「用自己的血使我們脫離（洗去）罪惡」（啟1：5）；因為祂是我們的大祭司，「我們心中天良的虧欠已經灑去，身體用清水洗淨了」，就可以存著充足的信心來到上帝面前（來10：22）。（2）祭司要穿上他們的聖衣被分別出來，並（3）用油膏祭司的頭，象徵他們被上帝的靈澆灌，成為聖潔，能有效的服事上帝。在聖經裡，油代表聖靈。大祭司亞倫是基督的預表，在獻祭之前，他先被用油膏頭（29：7），正如基督在流血獻上自己為祭之前，聖靈先降在祂的身上膏抹祂（路3：22；4：1）。亞倫的兒子則在獻祭之後受膏（出29：20~21）。同樣的，完美的祭，基督被獻之後，祂的僕人也被聖靈充滿，受膏來服事祂（徒2：1~4）。（4）獻祭和灑血是這個典禮中最重要的部分。它們不僅是為亞倫和他兒子贖罪，也用來潔淨祭壇。血被抹在他們身體上不同部位的右邊，是藉著救贖的能力和聖靈之功被聖化歸上帝的記號。血抹在耳上，因他們要聽從上帝；抹在手上是要服事祂；抹在腳上使他們走在聖潔和上帝的道路中。獻每一個祭時，亞倫和他兒子要按手在動物頭上，清楚表明他們的罪愆都歸在代表他們的祭牲身上。耶穌將自己獻上，作為最後、最完美、最充足的祭。祂甘心樂意承擔我們的罪愆和過犯，代替我們接受我們該受的懲罰。（5）搖祭象徵把他們的生命獻給上帝，使自己全然成聖。上帝是聖潔的，所有與祂有關的人和事物也都要聖潔。（6）儀式的最後一部分是吃祭物的肉，代表與上帝相交。獻了贖罪祭，在上帝面前成為聖潔後，他們便能真正的與上帝相交（29：33）。
這個令人印象深刻的祭司、祭壇成聖禮要重覆七天，使全國百姓瞭解上帝的聖潔和祭司之天召及責任的重要性。
立會幕、祭司制度、和每天獻祭是要確保上帝永遠的同在，並居住在他們中間。每天獻羊羔為燔祭（早晨一隻，黃昏一隻）意味他們要天天朝見上帝（29：42），上帝也要與他們相會，和他們說話（29：44、45）。這是獻給上帝馨香的祭（29：41），使祂心滿意足，百姓也藉著常獻的燔祭得到上帝的接納，它們代表耶穌基督在天父面前不斷的代禱。藉著燔祭，上帝說：「我要與你們（複數形）相會，和你（單數形）說話」。
當我們敬拜上帝，向祂禱告，就是給祂有機會來向我們個別的說話，觸摸我們個人的心。每天的燔祭教導我們應在每天，最好是每早晨和黃昏（但也別忘了在一天的過程中），向上帝獻上讚美和禱告的屬靈燔祭。跟隨上帝的人應視與上帝相交的時間、及被祂的話語餵養，為一日中最必須且重要的活動。如此做，上帝就會居住在祂兒女中間。
耶穌已經應許祂的工人：「我就常與你們同在」（太28：20）。哈利路亞！
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Overview
Before Aaron and his sons could be involved in active service to God, they were to be consecrated to Him. This was done through an elaborate ceremony of sanctification in which Moses officiated as the mediator. They were (2) to be washed with water signifying purity. In the Bible washing has spiritual symbolism: cleansing by the Word (Ephesians 5:26); the “washing of regeneration: (Titus 3:5). Jesus He is our High Priest, we can draw near to God “in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled form an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water: (Heb. 10:22). (2) The priests were to be set apart by being arrayed in their holy garments, and (3) anointed with oil, signifying their sanctification and empowerment for effective ministry by God the Spirit. In the Bible oil represents the Holy Spirit. Aaron the high priest, as a type of Christ, was anointed before the sacrifice by oil being poured upon his head (29:7), just as Christ was anointed by the Spirit descending upon Him (Luke 3:22; 4:1) before He shed His own blood in sacrifice. Aaron’s sons were anointer after the sacrifice was made (29:20, 21). Likewise, after Christ’s perfect sacrifice His servants were filled with the Holy Spirit as an anointing to His service (Acts 2:1-4). (4) The sacrifices and the use of the blood were the most important part of the ceremony. These not only made atonement for Aaron and his sons, but were for the purification of the altar as well. The blood applied to the various right parts of their bodies were signs of consecration to God by the power of redemption and the work of the Holy Spirit. The blood was applied to the ear, for they were to listen to God; upon the hand to serve Him; and upon the foot to walk in His ways and in holiness. At every sacrifice, Aaron and his sons were to put their hands upon the animal’s head which is a clear indication that their sins and guilt were to be laid upon the sacrificial animal with which they identified themselves. Jesus offered Himself unto death as the all-sufficient, final, and perfect sacrifice. He lovingly and willingly became our substitute to bear our guilt and sins, taking the punishment we deserve. (5) The wave offering signified the offering of their lives to God in complete consecration. Since God is holy, all those people or things dealing with Him are to be holy as will. (6) The last part of the ceremony involved eating the sacrificial meal, representing fellowship with God. Once atonement was made for their sins, having been made holy before God, they could enter into true communion with Him (29:33).
This impressive ceremony of sanctifying the priests and the altar was repeated for seven days. It made the whole nation realize the holiness of God and the importance of high calling of the priests and their duties.
The establishment of the tabernacle, the priesthood, and the daily sacrifices was to assure God’s continual presence in dwelling among them. The continual burnt offerings of the lambs, one every morning and a second in the evening, meant they were daily meeting with God (29:42) and therefore He would be among them to speak with them (29:42) and therefore He would be among them to speak with them (29:44, 45). These sacrifices came up to the Lord as a sweet aroma (29:41), something which appeased Him and through which the people gained His acceptance. They typify the continual intercession of Jesus Christ before the Father. With these offerings God said, “I will meet you (plural form) to speak with you (singular form)”.
When we pray and worship God it gives Him the opportunity to speak with us as individuals and touch our hearts in a personal way. These daily offerings teach us that each day, ideally every morning and night (yet not to be forgotten during the course of the day as will), we should offer up to God the spiritual sacrifice of prayer and praise. For those who follow the Lord, times of fellowship with God, when fed by His Word, should be considered the most necessary and important activity of the day. In so doing, the Lord dwells among His children.
Jesus has promised his workers: “I am with you always” (Matt. 28:20). Hallelujah!
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