The document discusses the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests according to chapters 8-9 of Leviticus. It describes how they were first washed, then dressed in holy garments including a robe, sash, ephod, turban, and breastplate, which represented righteousness, firmness, preparation for battle, prayer, and responsibility. They were then anointed with oil containing myrrh, cinnamon, cane, and cassia to symbolize death to self, simplicity, character, and prayer - qualities needed for supernatural ability as priests. The anointing fulfilled God's purpose for Israel to be a nation of priests.

1. The Study of Leviticus
Class 4
The Law of the Priesthood

2. The Priest

3. The Priest

4. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
 If you will indeed obey my voice... you shall be to
me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (Exodus
19:5-6).
 Soon after God removed his people from Egypt, we
see him revealing his purpose: to have a nation of
priests.

5. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
 The people of Israel refused to fulfill the Lord’s
purpose, when they told Moses in Exodus 20:19,
you speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God
speak with us.
 However, God through the church, fulfilled his will.
Today we are all priests and we will also reign with
him. We are a nation of kings and priests. (1 Peter
2:9; Revelation 5:10).

6. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
 The priest of the Old Testament was a type of the
believer whose reality is fulfilled today in the
church.
 Leviticus chapters 8-10, deal with the consecration
of Aaron’s sons.

7. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
 After we have been saved, we have been baptized
into the body of Christ.
 Psalm 133, referring to the consecration of Aaron,
says that the oil that was poured on his head,
flowed down over, the whole body down to the
border of his garment.

8. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
 Aaron as high priest, is a type of Christ, and we are
his body, over which flows the oil of anointing.
 Each one of us however, as members of the body
of Christ, have been united and consecrated by
God for the priesthood before him.

9. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
1. The washing of water
 “Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and
washed them with water.” (8:6).
 Here the water symbolizes sanctification by the
action of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. The
first thing that Moses did was wash Aaron and his
sons with water. This washing with water represents
justification and sanctification (Titus 3:5, 1
Corinthians 6:11).

10. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
 In the past we were sinners, but now we have a
different position, we are in Christ Jesus. And we are
not only in him, but also in God’s Holy Spirit, in whom
we have been washed.
 Aaron and his sons were washed with water, but we
have been washed with the Holy Spirit. For this
reason we are clean, sanctified and justified, ready to
receive the priestly garments.

11. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
2. The garments for the priesthood
 In Exodus 28:1-4, we see that the priests had to use
a special type of garment: “And you shall make holy
garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for
beauty”.
 Those who have been commissioned by God, must
be dressed in glory and beauty.
 Before we receive the anointing we must have the
garments of glory and beauty.

12. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
a. The robe of fine linen – a righteous character
 The fine linen refers to acts of righteousness of the
Saints (Revelation 19:8).
 The robe of fine linen denotes a garment made
through acts of righteousness.
 We are already clothed with the righteousness of
Christ, but we still have to weave the wedding
garments made of our own acts of righteousness.

13. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
b. The sash- firmness in the move of God
 The sash provided firmness.
 We need firmness in our walk, in order to maintain
the move of God.
 The sash represents an aspect of firmness, of the
perseverance that we must have in battle and in the
give and take of war.

14. The Sash

15. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
c. The ephod – preparation for battle (Exodus
28:31)
 The ephod was blue in color indicating that we as
priests are heavenly although we serve God on the
earth.
 The ephod covered the thorax and the back, it looked
like the metal mail that protected the soldiers of the
middle ages. This reinforces the aspect of battle as
we serve as priests.

16. The Ephod

17. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
d. The priestly turban - prayer
 Based on 1 Samuel 30:7-8, we can conclude that
Aaron could not pray without this part of the priestly
garments.
 The turban is a piece that shows one of the great
functions of the priesthood which is prayer, and the
burning of incense before God’s presence (2
Corinthians 29:11; 1 Corinthians 23:13).

18. The Robe

19. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
e. The breastplate and shoulder straps-
responsibility and love
 The breastplate and shoulder straps formed one
piece. The shoulder straps, had stones of Onyx with
the names of the 12 tribes of Israel inscribed on
them, six on each side (Exodus 28:9-10).
 The breastplate also had 12 stones each with a
name of one of the 12 tribes (Exodus 28:17-21). This
means that in the life of the church we carry the
brethren on our shoulders and in our heart.

20. The Breastplate

21. The Breastplate and shoulder straps

22. The Breastplate and shoulder straps

23. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
f. The Urim and the Thummim – sensitivity to the
Spirit
 These were the means by which God spoke to the
priests. There was a type of shining that gave the
priest the understanding of what God wanted to
speak and do. Today God speaks to his priests by
way of the Holy Spirit.

24. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
g. The Gold Plate on the Turban - authority
 The turban indicated that although the priests had
authority God did not constitute them as lords, but
the Lord was head over them and they were to be
submissive to God.
 In the front of the turban a plaque of gold was affixed
with the following inscription: “HOLINESS TO THE
LORD” (Exodus 28:36), showing that he was a
sanctified priest, separated unto God.

25. The Turban with gold plate

26. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
3. The Anointing - supernatural ability
 In Exodus we have the recipe with the list of
ingredients for liberating the anointing (Exodus
30:23-29)

27. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
a. Death to self (ego) (Myrrh)
 Myrrh was sweet smelling, but bitter to the taste.
 It was used as a type of antiseptic, that is why the
Romans offered it to Jesus mixed with wine.
 Myrrh was used in burials. In John 19 Myrrh was
used to prepare Jesus for burial.
 The wise men gave Jesus Myrrh as part of their gift
 Therefore we conclude that there is no anointing
without death to self (Psalm 51:16-17)

28. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
b. Sweetness, simplicity (Cinnamon)
 Cinnamon was used to neutralize the smell of dead
animals.
 It was also used to stimulate the heart.
 If we are complicated and sophisticated we will not
flow in the anointing of God.

29. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
c. Character (Cane)
 Cane grows clay and muddy earth, revealing its
ability to avoid corruption.
 In order for its fragrance to be released, it had to be
crushed and ground.
 The character of brokenness gives place for the gifts
of the Spirit to operate.

30. Leviticus - Chap. 8, 9
The Law of the Priesthood
d. Prayer (Cassia)
 Cassia only grows in altitudes above 6,500 feet. You
must climb a mountain in order to obtain it.
 The word Cassia means to separate, to purify.
Cassia was also used as a type of insect repellent.
 Cassia was also used as a laxative to purify the
intestines.