The Ministry of the Priests

After the years of slavery in Egypt, the dramatic exodus, the miracles, the hard lessons, and all the ramp-up to a new relationship with God – this is the “grand opening” of the Tabernacle. Moses is doing what good leaders do: he’s providing clarity. Sometimes, the man of God just needs to gather the congregation together and tell them, “This is what the Lord commanded to be done.”

Previously, God had given a lot of instructions. Next up was to ordain the priests who were going to perform all the sacrifices God required. Sacrifices were essential, because for sinners to approach a holy God, their sins had to be covered, forgiven. And the only way God provided for that to happen was with the death of a substitute (the wages of sin is death). It was Aaron and his sons who were assigned to be the priests that performed all those sacrifices.

What happens next? Please find Leviticus Chapters 8-10.