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Leviticus 9

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Leviticus 9 records Aaron’s first public priestly ministry after the seven-day consecration. Aaron offers sacrifices for himself and for the people, blesses the congregation, and enters the tabernacle with Moses. When they come out and bless the people, the glory of the LORD appears, fire comes out from before the LORD and consumes the offering, and the people shout and fall on their faces.

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Before you read Leviticus 9

Coming from

Leviticus 8 consecrated Aaron and his sons for seven days according to the LORD’s command.

In this chapter

Aaron begins priestly service, offerings are presented for priest and people, and the LORD visibly accepts the worship.

Leads into

Leviticus 10 immediately shows the danger of unauthorized worship when Nadab and Abihu offer strange fire before the LORD.

Key understanding

Major truths in this chapterExplore deeper

Truth 1

Even the high priest must first offer for his own sin before ministering for the people.

Truth 2

The sacrifices are performed according to the commands already given, not by improvisation.

Truth 3

Priestly blessing follows sacrificial ministry.

Truth 4

The appearance of God’s glory publicly confirms the inauguration of tabernacle worship.

Truth 5

Divine fire consuming the sacrifice leads the people to reverent worship.

Connections to the rest of ScriptureExplore deeper

Connection 1

Exodus 40 ended with the glory of the LORD filling the tabernacle.

Connection 2

Leviticus 8 prepared the priests for exactly this first day of public service.

Connection 3

1 Kings 8 and 2 Chronicles 7 describe divine glory and fire in connection with Solomon’s temple dedication.

Connection 4

Hebrews 7:27 contrasts Aaronic priests who need offerings for themselves with Jesus Christ, who is holy and sinless.

What is clear, and where care is neededExplore deeper

Keep this clear 1

The fire from the LORD is a unique sign of divine acceptance; believers should not expect or manufacture such phenomena.

Keep this clear 2

Aaron’s need for a sin offering emphasizes human priestly weakness rather than diminishing the office.

Keep this clear 3

The people’s falling on their faces is a response to visible divine glory, not a ritual technique to produce God’s presence.

Keep this clear 4

The chapter must be read with chapter 10: accepted worship is joyful, but holy worship is not casual.

Read Leviticus 9 watching for…

Aaron offering first for himself.

The sequence of offerings for the people.

The priestly blessing.

The appearance of the LORD’s glory.

Fire from before the LORD and the people’s response.

Chapter outline4 sections

1-7The eighth-day offerings are commanded 8-14Aaron offers for himself 15-21Aaron offers for the people 22-24Aaron blesses the people and the glory of the LORD appears

And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.

And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;

Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.

And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.

And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.

And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.

Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.

And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:

But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.

And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.

And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.

And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner.

And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.

He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,

And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:

And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:

And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.

And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

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