Lesson #15 - The Priesthood

Terry Siverd
10/02/16 - Sun AM

Series: God's Man Moses - Israel's Exodus From Egypt

In Old Testament times The Tabernacle and The Temple represented the presence of God among His people..

God’s holiness demanded reverent worship, thus God ordained the priesthood to instruct man about sin and worship.

God chose Aaron and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar & Ithamar (and their future descendants) to serve as priests or go-betweens.

cf. Gen.28:1 with 1Chron.6:49

GARMENTING / Ex.28

1. They were to wear “holy” garments - - for glory and for beauty. – vs.2

   Skilled artisans were charged with making the garments for the priests. – vs.3

2. These priestly garments, highlighted by the colors gold, blue, purple and scarlet included seven particular pieces:

Breeches/undergarments (vs.42) … Tunic/coat (vs.40) …Robe (vss.31-35) … Ephod/vest (vss.6-7) …

 Girdle/belt or band (vs.8) … Breastplate (vss.9-20) … and a Turban/miter (vs.39).   cf. Lev.8:6-9

  How many precious stones adorned the breastplate? – vss.21 & 29

  What was the design or purpose of the bells on the robe? – vs.35

  What words were scripted on the turban? – vs.36

3. What would happen if the priests did not dress properly? – vs.35b & 43b  

CONSECRATION / Ex.29

1. What does the word consecrate  mean?

2. How was consecration to be achieved?

Washings (vs.4) … Clothing (vss.5-6 & 8-9) … Forgiveness (vss.10-14) … Dedication (vss.15-18) …

Marked with blood (vss.19-22) … Offerings/Anointing (vss.22-28) … Feeding (vss.31-34).

3. How long did this consecration process take and what sacrifices accompanied it? – vss.35-37

4. Once the priest were ordained, what sacrifices were to take place on a daily basis? – vss.38f

ALTAR, LAVER, ANOINTING OIL & INCENSE / Ex.30

1. How was the altar to be constructed, transported and located? – vss.1-10

  What was strange  fire? – vs.9  cf. Lev.10:1f

  What was the day of atonement (vs.10)?  Explain the census for contributions (vss.11-16).

2. Describe the laver (vss.17-21) … the anointing oil (vss.22-33) and the incense (vss.34-38).

CRAFTSMEN / Ex.31

1. Bezalel and Oholiab were the chief supervisors of the artisans who worked on the tabernacle project.

  God granted them wisdom, knowledge, understanding & craftmanship.

2. Although there was much work to be done, the workers we commanded to “remember the Sabbath”. – vss.12f

Final Note 

These detailed instructions regarding the tabernacle and priesthood were given to Moses by God on the mount. – vs.18

  Do you think Moses made copious notes or did God work to jog his memory?

Thus, Moses descended the mount carrying the two tables of testimony, tablets of stone, written by the finger of God.

? Your assignment for next week:  read Exodus 32 4 regarding The Golden Calf.