Chapter II
THE HIGH PRIEST AND HIS SONS
Christ-Oiir Grea.t High Priest and His Believer-Priests
Exodus 28:1-29:46; Lev. 8:1-9:24
Having seen, in our opening lesson, a bird's-eye-view of the Jewish tabernacle, let us take a glimpse at the high priest and his sons; for we can understand the significance of the sanctuary and its furnishings only as we know some- thing of the priesthood, chosen by Jehovah, to minister before Him on behalf of His redeemed people. And no- where do "The Glories of Christ As Seen in the Jewish Tabernacle" shine with more radiance than in His Great High Priestly work, foreshadowed in the high priest of Israel. Aaron, the first high priest, was a remarkable type of Christ, our Great High Priest. And Aaron's sons fore- shadowed the believer-priests who compose the church of the Lord Jesus. To show that this eternal truth is not mere fancy or speculation, but that it is plainly taught in the inspired Scriptures, is the purpose of our lesson to- day. Many clear teachings of the Word of God leave us in no doubt concerning these things; we shall have to do chiefly with two chapters in Exodus, two in Leviticus, and the heart of the Epistle to the Hebrews. (See Exod. 28:1- 29:46; Lev. 8:1-9:24; Heb. 5:1-10:22.) Perhaps some have wondered why the Holy Spirit in Exodus, interrupts the description of the God-given pat- tern of the tabernacle with chapters twenty-eight and twenty-nine, which tell of the priesthood. It has been suggested that it was as though God had come out from [26]
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