Exodus 29

Exodus 29:4

VVIth water] Taken out of the hallowed laver, Exodus 30:18. Now by these three things, water, bloud and oyle used in the consecration of Priests, is signifie the true spirituall sanctification which consists of the remission of sins, regeneration, and gifts of the Spirit.

Exodus 29:5

Of the Ephod] See Exodus 28:31: Gird him] bind the Ephod to his body, tying down those two squares with the girdle, and so all the under garments were bound down with the Ephod.

Exodus 29:6

Crown] The blew wreath with the golden plate, v. 36. Leviticus 8:9.

Exodus 29:10

Before the] Where the Altar stood, which was the place to kill all sacrifices, after the Tabernacle, and then the Temple were built up; Put their] A ceremony set down for sacrifices, which represented two things. First, that the beast was dedicated and appropriate to God. Secondly, that the Priest did transfer upon it, either his or the offerers sins. Figure of Christ, who hath burthened himself with our iniquities, I say 33. 4, 6.

Exodus 29:12

Of the Altar] Of incense, for this being a sacrifice for sin, v. 14. the law of these sacrifices, equired, that some of the bloud of them should be put on the horns of that Altar, Lev. 4. 7, 18. & 16. 18 The bottome] of the Altar of burnt offrings, where all the bloud of the sacrifices was spilt, Leviticus 4:7, 8, 30. and 9. 9.

Exodus 29:13

All the sat] These parts in all sacrifices were to be burned to God, Lev. 3. 3. and 4 16, 17.

Exodus 29:14

Without the] According to the law of all sacrifices for sin, Leviticus 4:12. to signifie that the guilt and condemnation therfore was carried out far from the people. And therefore Christ suffered death without the gate Hebrews 13:12.

Exodus 29:17

Shalt sanctifie] Taking the breast for thy self, v. 26. and burning the shoulder to God: v. 22. which sheweth that in all sacrifices of thankesgiving those parts should be hallowed meats, dedicated unto God, in the persons of his Ministers, Leviticus 7:34. Deuteronomy 18:3 Of that] namely of that basket ful of baked things, 2. 2, 〈◊〉

Exodus 29:18

A sweet savour] See Genesis 8:21.

Exodus 29:20

Upon the tip] This ceremony of the eares, hands and feet, signifieth that every sacred Minister ought to be sanctified by Gods spirit to beleeve, work and persevere.

Exodus 29:22

For it is] This ram is not an holocauste to be burnt whole as the other was, but a sacrifice of thanks-giving v. 28. & therfore these parts alone shall be consumed with fire: As for the rest, the right shoulder, after it hath been heaved, shall be thine, O Moses, who in this action representest the high Priest, and the breast also after it hath been waved: and the rest shall be Aarons, and his childrens, who in this consecration, stand in stead of those persons, which offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving: See Lev. 7. 30. 34.

Exodus 29:24

Wave offering] this was a ceremony in presenting offerings, or sacrifices to God, throwing the pieces out of one hand into the other: but the heaving was performed by casting up the said pieces, one with the one hand, the other with the other, without shifting of hands: Yet these two words oftentimes were taken one for the other: And these actions were not always done to burn those parts & pieces afterwards, but somtimes to cōsecrat thē only for hallow’d food for the Ministers.

Exodus 29:25

Burn thē] in sacrifis of thanksgiving the right shoulder was the Priestes, Leviticus 7:32. Deuteronomy 8:3. but although in this action Moses was in the Priests place, consecrating of Aaro〈…〉yet he had but the brest. 22 For a burnt offering] the Italian hath it, Make a perfum of it upon the burnt offering] of the fore mētioned ram, v. 8.

Exodus 29:28

Heave offering] Under which are also comprehended the wave offerings,Unto the Lord] being consecrated unto him by the heaving. and then by him assigned for his Ministers portions.

Exodus 29:29

His sons after him] Successively to the eldest of his progeny.

Exodus 29:30

Seven dayes] one after the other, when he shall come into his office, for so many daics were required for his confecration: v. 35 That is priest] that is to say, high pist, In the hly place] as well in the first, or fore-part of the Tabernacle, where the high Priest onely carried the bloud of the sin offerings, Lev. 4. 7. 8. and that of attonments, Proverbs 30:10. A in the inmostpart, in the sanctuary, where he went in once a year withthe bloud, Leviticus 16:2. Hebrews 9:7.

Exodus 29:31

The ram] the remnant of the flesh thereof, after thou hast offered unto God his part, & unto Mos as a sacred Minister his part: v. 26 In the oly place] namely in the court, at the entrance of the Tabernac. Leviticus 8:31.

Exodus 29:33

A stranger] that is to say, one that is not of Aarons generation.

Exodus 29:36

Thou shalt offer] thou shalt continue a bullock a day in the same manner as I have given thee order for the first to be done, v. 11 For a sin offering] see of this kind of scrifice, Leviticus 6:25 For atonment] aswel for Aarō and his children, as for the Altar it self, which aswell as the creatures, may be defiled by sin and ought to be blessed again, & again consecrated by the bloud of sacrifices, which was a figure of Christs bloud, hy which all things are sanctified to the children of God, especially those things which are used in his service: see Lev. 8. 15: & 16. 18: 2 Chronicles 29:18. Ezekiel 43:2: Hebrews 9:23

Exodus 29:37

Whatsoever] let no mancome neerer the Altar, unles he be consecrated, for fear of polluting it, Hag. 3 13. and let all those things which touch the altar, be cōsecrated to God. Matthew 23:19. the figure of Christ, in whō no body hath part, unlesse he be sanctisied of himself: John 13:8. and who sanctifieth every man that toucheth him by faith, Hebrews 9:14. from Eze. 44. 19. and 46. 20: there may be a third sense gathered, namely of threatning: that every thing or person not consecrated should beware of comming neere the altar, lest it become sacred by the forbidden means, Lev. 27. 28. 29.

Exodus 29:38

Thou shalt offer] For every day or daily, wherefore this only is called a continuall sacrifice.

Exodus 29:39

At even] the Italian hath it, Betweene the two Even.] see Exodus 12:6.

Exodus 29:40

A tenth deal] The Italian hath it, The tenth part of n Ephah] which was a measure for dry things, An Hin] A measure for liquid things: Beaten oyle] the Italian, Virgia oyle] see Exodus 27:20.

Exodus 29:42

Where I] namely in the Tabernacle, but more especially in the innermost part thereof, where the most holy place was, Exodus 30:6: Leviticus 16:2.

Exodus 29:43

By my glory] That is to say, by my most glorious presence, which shall clense them from hr pollutions, shall adorn them with spirituall gifts, and shal dedicate thm to me, and to my service.