Feb 15, Leviticus 8-10
Leviticus 8 is when we read about the consecration (setting apart for God and His Holiness) of Aaron and his sons, for the work that God has for them. What you see repeatedly in these chapters, and many others in Leviticus, is that Moses obeyed what the Lord commanded him. That should be our goal in life - to obey what Yahweh commands us. Because Moses, the leader, obeyed god - the people followed him. Obviously not always (the golden calf…). Moses anointed the tabernacle and the articles in - consecrating them. He did all that the Lord required of him and he also anointed Aaron and his sons. He dressed them as the Lord commanded. They did offerings to the Lord. These are all good starts to a chosen people with good leadership in place.
Leviticus 9 marks what good obedience looks like to the details that God is looking for. God commanded all of these things so that the Israelites could see God’s glory and He could be with them. The offerings went good and God accepted them.
Leviticus 10 is the first day of the tabernacle being ‘open’ for business… This is when Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, put unauthorized incense/fire before the Lord and God killed them (literally). They had failed to obey what God had commanded them.
The sons of Aaron, the priests, were not to drink alcohol while being in the Lord’s service, they were to distinguish between the holy and unholy, and were to instruct the Israelites in the ways of the Lord - all of this was to point the Israelites to God.
To sum it all up:
- Obey the Lord and nobody gets fried:)
- Seriously though - obey the Lord when he directs you or tells you what to do
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