Exodus 29:2-3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 29:1-37

Here is, I. The law concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priest's office, which was to be done with a great deal of ceremony and solemnity, that they themselves might be duly affected with the greatness of the work to which they were called, and that the people also might learn to magnify the office and none might dare to invade it. 1. The ceremonies wherewith it was to be done were very fully and particularly appointed, because nothing of this kind had been done before,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:2

And unleavened bread ,.... Such as used to be eaten at the time of the passover, and this being distinguished from cakes and wafers, after mentioned, shows that this was bread of a larger size, a loaf or loaves of bread, see Exodus 29:3 . and cakes unleavened, tempered with oil ; these were made of flour mixed with oil, but without leaven, and were a lesser and thinner sort of bread than the former: and wafers unleavened, anointed with oil ; with oil olive, the best of oil, as the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:3

And thou shalt put them into one basket ,.... The unleavened bread, cakes and wafers; this basket may be an emblem of the Gospel and the ministration of it, in which Christ the bread of life is carried, and ministered to his people: and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams ; not that the bullock and the rams were to be brought in the basket along with the bread, cakes, and wafers; but at the same time that they were brought to the door of the tabernacle of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 29:2

Unleavened bread - Three kinds of bread as to its form are mentioned here, but all unleavened: מצות matstsoth , unleavened bread, no matter in what shape. See Exodus 12:8 . חלת challoth , cakes, pricked or perforated, as the root implies. רקיקי rekikey , an exceeding thin cake, from רק rak , to be attenuated, properly enough translated wafer. The manner in which these were prepared is sufficiently plain from the text, and probably these were the principal forms in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:1-33

The rites of consecration for the priesthood. The next portion of the Divine directions relates to the formal investiture of Aaron and his sons with the priests' office. This was to be made the occasion of a solemn and imposing ceremonial. "The rites of consecration proclaimed the necessity of holiness—a holiness not their own, but imputed to them by the grace of God; and following upon this, and flowing from the same source, a plentiful endowment of gifts for their sacred office, with the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:1-37

THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS . From the description of the priestly attire, the Divine Law-giver passed to the form of priestly consecration, whereof investiture in the "holy garments" was a part. The ceremony of consecration was to consist of four things:— 1 . Ablution; 2 . Investiture; 3 . Chrism or Anointing with oil; and 4 . Sacrifice. In the directions given, we have, first, the preparation of the offerings ( Exodus 29:1-3 ); secondly, directions for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:1-37

The Consecration of the first High Priest. Aaron may be viewed as either I. AS A TYPE OF CHRIST , he typifies especially Christ's priestly character. II. AS A PATTERN TO MINISTERS , Aaron is read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:2

Unleavened bread was regarded as purer than leavened, since fermentation is a sort of corruption. See the comment on Exodus 12:15 . Cakes tempered with oil . Literally, "mixed with oil," i.e; having oil as one of their ingredients, in contrast with the wafers, which had oil poured over them. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:3

Thou shalt bring them in the basket. Rather, "Thou shalt offer them." A preliminary offering of the animals and of the "meat-offerings," in the lump seems to be intended. This, apparently, preceded the ablution. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 29:1-37

The consecration of the priests. See the notes to Lev. 8–9.Exodus 29:4Door of the tabernacle - Entrance of the tent. See Leviticus 8:3.Exodus 29:27The “waving” was the more solemn process of the two: it was a movement several times repeated, while “heaving” was simply a “lifting up” once.Exodus 29:33A stranger - One of another family, i. e. in this case, one not of the family of Aaron. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 29:1-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 29:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:1-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:1-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:1-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 29:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 29:1-37

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