Exo 29:5 | KingComments | STEP | After the washing to cleanse, the priest’s garments can be put on. Its application is that we may be aware that God can accept us in His presence. We have the right garment for that. We are clothed as priests “with righteousness” and “with salvation” ( ), yes, with Christ Himself, for we are accepted in the Beloved ( ). What is still needed is the foundation, the basis by which we can be clothed with Christ. We have this basis in the various sacrifices that are brought at the consecration. Although Aaron and his sons are clothed together, the high priest has a special place. He is given special garments and anointed with oil before there is spoken of blood. This is also the distinction between us as priests and the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus was also anointed with the Holy Spirit before He accomplished the work on the cross ( ; ). We have only been anointed, that is, we have received the Holy Ghost, after the shedding of His blood and the acceptance of the gospel ( ). The sons see how Aaron is anointed. Thus, we must first have some understanding of the Lord Jesus as High Priest to be able to exercise our priesthood as God purposed.

‏ Exodus 29:5

Aaron and His Sons Clothed

After the washing to cleanse, the priest’s garments can be put on. Its application is that we may be aware that God can accept us in His presence. We have the right garment for that. We are clothed as priests “with righteousness” and “with salvation” (Psa 132:9 ; 16), yes, with Christ Himself, for we are accepted in the Beloved (Eph 1:6). What is still needed is the foundation, the basis by which we can be clothed with Christ. We have this basis in the various sacrifices that are brought at the consecration.

Although Aaron and his sons are clothed together, the high priest has a special place. He is given special garments and anointed with oil before there is spoken of blood. This is also the distinction between us as priests and the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus was also anointed with the Holy Spirit before He accomplished the work on the cross (Acts 10:38a; Mt 3:16). We have only been anointed, that is, we have received the Holy Ghost, after the shedding of His blood and the acceptance of the gospel (Eph 1:13).

The sons see how Aaron is anointed. Thus, we must first have some understanding of the Lord Jesus as High Priest to be able to exercise our priesthood as God purposed.