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Selected Verse: Leviticus 8:12 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Le 8:12 |
King James |
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. |
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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
As investing the priest with official garments was a recognition before men of the official position of the person (see Exo 28:3 note), so the anointing him with oil was an acknowledgment that all fitness for his office, all the powers with which he would rightly fulfill its duties, must come from the Lord.
So, again, with the sanctification of the holy things. Each of them was intended by divine wisdom to convey a spiritual meaning to the mind of man. They were means of grace to the devout worshipper. The oil poured upon them was a recognition of this fact, and at the same time it made them holy and set them apart from all profane and ordinary uses. On kindred grounds, though to express another idea, the altar was to be sanctified also by blood. See Lev 8:15 note. |
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
poured of the anointing oil
Two important distinctions are made in the case of the high priest, thus confirming his typical relation to Christ the anti-type:
1. Aaron is anointed before the sacrifices are slain, while in the case of the priests the application of blood precedes the anointing. Christ the sinless One required no preparation for receiving the anointing oil, symbol of the Holy Spirit;
2. upon the high priest only was the anointing oil poured. "God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him" (Joh 3:34). "Thy God hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows." (Heb 1:9). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
He poured - In a plentiful manner, as appears from Psa 133:2, whereas other persons and things were only sprinkled with it: because his unction was to typify the anointing of Christ with the Spirit, which was not given by measure to him. A measure of the same anointing is given to all believers. |
15 And he slew it; and Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.
3 And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;