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John Gill's Exposition on Exodus 28:41
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And thou shall put them on Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, etc.] And this putting on of their garments by Moses, under the authority of God, was a solemn investiture of them with the priestly office also; for from henceforward they had a right to exercise it, having those garments on, without which they were never to officiate: and shall anoint them; with the anointing oil, of which afterwards a particular account is given, and how to be made, and for what use, (<023022>Exodus 30:22-30), typical of the holy graces of the Spirit of God: and consecrate them; the consecration of them was by investing them with their garments, and by anointing them with oil; for this phrase does not intend the whole of their consecration, only another branch of it, and may be literally rendered, “fill their hand” f857; that is, with sacrifices to be offered up by them, (see <022901>Exodus 29:1,24 <141309>2 Chronicles 13:9) and sanctify them; by all this, set them apart, and devote them to the sacred office of priesthood: that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office; by offering sacrifices for the people, burning incense, and doing other things relative to the office.
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