Exodus 29:35

“And thus shall thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, etc.] For their consecration, washing, clothing, anointing them, sprinkling blood upon them and their garments, and offering sacrifice for them: according to all things which I have commanded thee; no one thing was to be omitted, and we find they were carefully and punctually observed, (<030801>Leviticus 8:1-36) seven days shalt thou consecrate them: so long the rites and ceremonies of the consecration were to be performing, that they might be thoroughly used to the putting on of their garments, and the offering of sacrifices as they saw performed by Moses; and in all respects be fitted for the discharge of their office: the Jewish writers…”

“seven days shalt thou consecrate them--The renewal of these ceremonies on the return of every day in the seven, with the intervention of a Sabbath, was a wise preparatory arrangement, in order to afford a sufficient interval for calm and devout reflection (Heb 9:1; Heb 10:1).”

“The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Lev. 8–9. Exodus 29:4 Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the tent. See Leviticus 8:3. Exodus 29:27 The “waving” was the more solemn process of the two: it was a movement several times repeated, while “heaving” was simply a “lifting up” once. Exodus 29:33 A stranger - One of another family, i. e. in this case, one not of the family of Aaron. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Seven days shalt thou consecrate them - Though all the ceremonies were performed on the first day, yet, they were not to look upon their consecration as compleated till the seven days end, which put a solemnity upon their admission, and a distance between this and their former state, and obliged them to enter upon their work with a pause, giving them time to consider the weight of it. This was to be observed in after ages: he that was to succeed Aaron in the high priesthood, must put on the holy garments seven days together, in token of a deliberate advance into his office, and that one sabbath might pass over him, in his consecration. Every day of the seven, in this first consecration, a…”

“thus shalt thou do: Exo 40:12-15; Lev. 8:4-36 according: Exo 39:42, Exo 39:43, Exo 40:16; Joh 16:14 seven days: Exo 29:30, Exo 29:37, Exo 40:12, Exo 40:13; Lev 8:33-35, Lev 14:8-11 Exodus 29:36”